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A Boring Dystopia
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Huh? I'm saying if everyone dropped whatever it is they normally do and instead all do the same exact thing, it would ruin an economy. We need diversity regardless of whatever else is happening. We couldn't survive if everyone became farmers and no one become engineers. So ultimately, it's a pointless statement to say if everyone did anything, such as landlording, the economy would be ruined.
ok, nice and realistic. No hyperbole here.
What do you find hyperbolic about this? In fact, it's not even the first time it would happen. Why aren't there Dodo birds, or California red legged frogs? Why are we concerned about Blue fin tuna or sustainable seafood at all? We have a long history of humans deciding something is good and too many of us eat it, build on it, over fish it etc... How would land lording be any different or hyperbolic?
*Edit: And that's without everyone doing it as the OP originally suggested.
I was agreeing with this part, except that I think OP statement was 'hyperbolic' not 'pointless'; an exageration for rhetorical effect.
What I think is pointless is taking hyperbole (and most rhetoric) at face value and arguing about it. It is better to try to determine the underlying point being made (there probably is one if you look hard enough or enquire about it) and think about some more realistic scenarios.
I don't think the original point was about the vulnerability of the economy of mauritius due to overconcentration of the dodo industry ; or, the sustainability of a street entirely owned by landlords. Maybe someone wants to make some Ronald Coase type speculation about how property rights could have saved the dodo .