#Affluence
I'm not being funny but no there is basically no reason to believe such a level of universal affluence is possible
November 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Worth noting. Investment vs spending. Affluence vs poverty.
November 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Au salon du Made in France où j’ai pu constater une affluence grandissante. Reçu un très bon accueil par une « génération qui ne veut pas délocaliser », comme entendu sur le stand de Daan Tech.

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November 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
When it comes to affluence, I think, philosophically, I quite simply disagree with the idea that going beyond that baseline would be necessary for literally anyone's wellbeing.
November 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
«Mamies du futur», militants des droits humains, collectifs enfantistes… A Paris, une manifestation bigarrée et une moindre affluence
«Mamies du futur», militants des droits humains, collectifs enfantistes… A Paris, une manifestation bigarrée et une moindre affluence
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November 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
ok but what does bezos level affluence even mean. much of what makes bezos level affluence is stuff that is definitionally impossible for all (land ownership, ability to afford services), and a lot of it is actively antisocial (social/political influence, coercive power)
November 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
500 years ago you mightve been saying this about modern levels of affluence
November 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Yes I would generally suggest that while I am in no way a hairshirtist I do think that there is in fact a level of affluence that goes beyond what is actually desirable for any person to have
November 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Alors que le procès de l'affaire Michel Zecler était attendu et qu’une forte affluence était prévisible, la salle choisie au palais de justice est très petite. Résultat de nombreux proches et soutiens de Michel Zecler se retrouvent à l’extérieur, sans pouvoir assister à l’audience.
November 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Affluence toujours aussi dense sur le blog #SousLePavéLaPlume !
Grand merci.
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November 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Yeah, geez, I can't imagine why Pete Hegseth doesn't want people to read Marcuse on the absurdity of tolerating bigots, bandits and boobs in power (presciently, in 1965!)
November 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I’m afraid nothing will change, can change, unless people feel a financial pinch (including the rulers of other emirates ). Affluence tends to numb people, and impair their judgment.
November 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Also, she's a spy. OF COURSE she's good enough at her job to fool a billionaire CEO. I would be disappointed in China's intelligence agencies if their girl COULDN'T bag a dude with affluence-induced brain damage.
November 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Having been from affluence to homelessness and back, can confirm.
November 15, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Marcher pour la vie et contre la mort par la vie trop chère pour nos maigres salaires,l'effondrement de l'hôpital public, l'école:
«Mamies du futur», militants des droits humains, collectifs enfantistes… A Paris, une manifestation bigarrée et une moindre affluence
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«Mamies du futur», militants des droits humains, collectifs enfantistes… A Paris, une manifestation bigarrée et une moindre affluence
Dans la capitale, de République à Nation, 24 000 personnes selon l’Intérieur, 100 000 selon l’intersyndicale jeune ont défilé à l’occasion de l’acte V contre la vie chère.
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November 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
i don't really understand where you're coming from. if economic growth continues as it has for the past 300 years, eventually we will get to universal basic bezos-level-affluence. maybe there's reasons to think that might stop in the future but it doesn't seem crazy to assume things will keep going
November 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Do you understand most Muslim AND Orthodox Jewish women AND Mormon women WANT to cover themselves? Especially here? Although the Islamic women don't do it because they think covered bodies are modest, nor do Orthodox Jews. They do it because modesty means showing NO signs of wealth or affluence.
November 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Do you understand most Muslim AND Orthodox Jewish women AND Mormon women WANT to cover themselves? Especially here? Although the Islamic women don't do it because they think covered bodies are modest, nor do Orthodox Jews. They do it because modesty means showing NO signs of wealth or affluence.
November 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This is wonderfully funny, the following paragraph also describes how I’ve felt for almost my entire life in locations of tangible affluence - oh I like it, I’m just not ‘of’ it.
November 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Yes & no; more general affluence gives the affluent less power over others, as seen by the decline in the number of household servants last century. However, I can conceive that technology could augment general prosperity this century as much as it did in the last
November 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Acte V du mouvement social : des revendications variées, une affluence en baisse
Acte V du mouvement social : des revendications variées, une affluence en baisse
Lors de l'acte V du mouvement social qui ébranle la France, quelque 106 000 à 200 000 personnes ont défilé samedi dans toute la France, selon les chiffres du ministère de l'Intérieur et l'intersyndica...
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November 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM