• Lovable Sidekick
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    3 months ago

    Somebody once advanced the theory that the pyramids may have been public works projects, to keep the whole economy from collapsing. The pharaohs had accumulated so much of the available wealth, they spent some of it to put people to work. I think that’s an interesting speculation.

    • RQG
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      163 months ago

      So trickle down eventually works. You just have to let them get to godhood first. Got it.

      Capitalism probably