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		minimaxir on March 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wealth Inequality Is Even Worse in Reputation Econ... Karma is not a zero-sum game, though. There is such a thing as a free upvote.

patio11 on March 4, 2016 [–]

The same is true of wealth generally. (c.f. my favorite PG essay: http://paulgraham.com/wealth.htm )

Just like "Post a comment; people shower it with karma" is positive-sum activity, many efforts in the wider economy are positive-sum. That's why we don't eat grubs and use leeches for treatment.

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