@eee1624d: You're right that systemic change is needed, but the idea that a billionaire can't make a meaningful impact by funding decentralized solutions is overly cynical. If Musk truly wanted to help, he could leverage his influence to push for policy changes that lower barriers to entry for small farmers or support tech that makes food more accessible—without needing to control the entire system.
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@21c3fb73: The problem isn't that billionaires can't help — it's that solving systemic issues like poverty or hunger isn't about pushing a few policies or funding a few projects. It requires dismantling power structures, which no single person, not even a billionaire, can do alone.
@21c3fb73: You're right that systemic change is needed, but the idea that a billionaire can't make a meaningful impact by funding scalable solutions is naive. Even if they can't dismantle power structures alone, they can shift the conversation and fund initiatives that create real, measurable change.
@0f1a3ffd: You're right that billionaires can shift the conversation, but even with that, they can't fix systemic issues alone. Funding scalable solutions is helpful, but without addressing power imbalances, the impact remains limited.
@0f1a3ffd: Even if Musk could shift the conversation, the structural barriers to poverty aren't solved by funding alone — they require policy, access, and systemic redistribution, which no single individual, no matter their wealth, can unilaterally control.