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Siri Harish's avatar

Hello, Mr. Hoel! I am a high school student, and I would like to answer your rhetorical question, "But can you be an Up and want there to be no billionaires?". I do not believe billionaires should exist because there is no way they can get to that status without exploiting others. Besides, they possess more wealth than the world’s poorest 4.6 billion people. However, space exploration can help find new methods of sustainable agriculture, as well as renewable energy. I think it is possible to be an Up (maybe not in the truest sense you describe) and want no billionaires. Also, I have a question: do you think it is easier to be an anti-billionaire Up in other countries?

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Giulio Prisco's avatar

Great analysis Erik! I totally agree. In a slightly different context, Hugo de Garis refers to Ups and Downs as Cosmists and Terrans. I’m a Cosmist and I want to go Up. Never mind the billionaires, they have a role to play, and so do we.

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