u/Massive-Albatross823

What could entail maximum well-being, a world of wealth inequality, or a world of wealth equality?

There are a few theories about this. I'll define wealth inequality as uneven distribution of money between adults.

One thought is that if everyone was having the equal sum, then there won't be in many cases motivation to work hard, nor excel. Production rate, aswell as skill levels decline. Metaphorically, what would motivate the failing student to study when there seemingly wouldn't be any benefits for it, and why would the A+ student continue to excel, if they'll get the same as the failing student?

Furthermore, one could imagine ethical problems when the state "must" interviene to make things equal again. Due to some people for any possible reason is given extra money. Maybe gave him extra to motivate doing a better job for them, or to show gratitude or validation.

The state taking peoples property or money, and the level of survailance/lack of privacy needed in order to make wealth equality the case, could also be thought to be (unacceptably) ethically problematic.

Would there be less well-being in that type of state in the world or more well-being, than a state of wealth inequality?

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u/Massive-Albatross823 — 18 hours ago

You get a magical ability to make every existing person be fanatically enthusiastic about achieving something of your choosing. What would you do, or what would you want to achieve most of all?

Insights:

Once used, it can not be used again.

Every existing person will "fall under the spell" simoultaneously, and their state lasts for 30 days.

Some will risk their lifes and even die for the cause, being so fanatically enthusiastic. Once it's over, they'll all know that you did that to them.

If you do not use your power, then it will be cast onto yourself & it will kill you. Because of no man can carry such levels of fanatic enthusiasm on their own, and survive it.

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u/Massive-Albatross823 — 23 hours ago

Your friend gets attacked by a previously unknown species of man-eating plant. It could be the only one in existence and could have extreme medicinal properties. What would you do?

If it's truly unique, that data is invaluable. Handling this right then you could be a multi- millionaire.

It uses some sort of acid as defencemechanism.

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u/Massive-Albatross823 — 4 days ago