"ANY SURPLUS IS IMMORAL"
"AUTOMATION IS DEADLY"
... wait, what?
... wait, what?
if you're operating efficiently, and generate or take only what you need, you aren't generating surplus.
surplus could be read as greed, decadence, or even waste
AUTOMATION IS DEADLY
do it yourself, retain the know-how yourself. self-sufficience. don't rely on externalities. natural processes are more, well, natural. machines tend to exploit and create imbalance.
Or as a buffer. E.g., who knew that overcapacity in a hospital could be beneficial? So once more, the veracity of such statements depends on the context.
"KEEP SOMETHING IN RESERVE FOR EMERGENCIES"
Where does the something you keep in reserve come from?
www.jajlouny.com/contradictory-epigrams
Of course, I am not sure these are truisms.