smithsonik93 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

It's easier than you'd think. The problem is that supply and demand are controlled by the rich who own the companies. I believe a post-scarcity society is possible, even if we had 10 billion humans on the planet. Of course, this would take a huge amount of resources, and would send supply through the roof, thereby eliminating any chance of profit. No profit = no support from the Big Men with Money. In reality, it's not happening.

williamskidfears (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

And, still later, in the early 2000s, working conditions of the miners in Kentucky reflect the inadequate standards of the 1970s.

williamskidfears (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Nazis will always accuse their enemies of being fascists, so they can ship 'em off to the camps in the name of freedom. The more things change....

MrConsideration (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

@ConsciousAtheos Karl Marx.

ILLAurum (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Post-scarcity? how would earth go about producing enough to make all men "Bill Gates"? the population is growing at an increasing rate. And how would it be free? without a cost, or an amount that is agreed to be a fair exchange, the dollars have no value. money ceases to be valuable when everyone has it, that is just economics. that is the reason you will not pay for sunshine, it is already abundant.

ConsciousAtheos (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

lol. thanks keld58. no nothing about econ.

scouse21 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

It was written by Florence Reece c1941

czar865 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

gaga

czar865 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

This song was written by a woman from Sharps Chapel, a small community in Union County, East Tennessee. She married a coal miner and moved to Harlan County, Kentucky and was active during "Bloody Harlan" a violent dispute between miners wanting organization to gain a better wage and safer (decent) working conditions and the coal operators and their thugs. Later in the 1970's, working conditions of the miners in Kentucky reflected the inadaqute standards of the 30's.

keld58 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

are you kiddin? Karl Marx