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[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I never heard this concept before but that makes sense

[–]Jiminy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The overall concept is in 1984's theory of oligarchal collectivism. Technology has made people's standard of living easier. The rich are in power because of technology so they can't just stop it but they want to artificially lower our living standards and to control population growth.