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My view is that the times when Capitalism has been a long leash it ends up being wildly destructive. I love fire for cooking, forest fires not so much. I cert

My view is that the times when Capitalism has been a long leash it ends up being wildly destructive. I love fire for cooking, forest fires not so much. I certainly don't think that the reason we don't have more jobs in America is that businesses are so hard pressed with labor laws. I just don't see that. What I have seen, over and over again, are that employers are realizing that they're now in the cat seat and become nothing less than abusive, deeply abusive, to their employees as a result. Once they see how many people apply for new openings and realize how unlikely it is that current employees will quit in this environment, they become mini-dictators. It's an interesting phenomenon. All that aside, I do wish you good health and hope that you can get the treatment you need soon.

kamaal 10y ago
Capitalism creates a winner-take-all market as time progresses. As it becomes harder to enter the market for new comers(See Tesla, also try starting a company to build airplanes) you will see powerful monopolies emerging. That doesn't end well on the longer run. Also Free Market economy seems to play along with popular choice, so pokemon go and cure for baldness is likely to get prioritized above space budget.
maxharris 10y ago
All that aside, I do wish you good health and hope that you can get the treatment you need soon. Thank you (and I mean that quite sincerely). Practically speaking, though, how will I get treatment? Intervention from the government is the only reason I'm waiting for care right now. (See my comments in other posts on this thread - I establish this in great detail if you consider my posts together.)
gregpilling 10y ago
"..become nothing less than abusive, deeply abusive, to their employees as a result .." As an employer I find this surprising. I spend a lot of time and effort trying to be good to my staff. I find that a well taken care of staff delivers better results than a poorly taken care of staff. I admit I am doing it in my own self interest, but even acknowledging that it still is about as opposite to "deeply abusive" as I could imagine. I spend a third of my life with the people at work, how could that be pleasant if it was abusive? I hope you can find a workplace one day that makes you feel appreciated. Life is better when that happens. For everyone.

kamaal 10y ago

Capitalism creates a winner-take-all market as time progresses. As it becomes harder to enter the market for new comers(See Tesla, also try starting a company to build airplanes) you will see powerful monopolies emerging. That doesn't end well on the longer run. Also Free Market economy seems to play along with popular choice, so pokemon go and cure for baldness is likely to get prioritized above space budget.

maxharris 10y ago

All that aside, I do wish you good health and hope that you can get the treatment you need soon. Thank you (and I mean that quite sincerely). Practically speaking, though, how will I get treatment? Intervention from the government is the only reason I'm waiting for care right now. (See my comments in other posts on this thread - I establish this in great detail if you consider my posts together.)

gregpilling 10y ago

"..become nothing less than abusive, deeply abusive, to their employees as a result .." As an employer I find this surprising. I spend a lot of time and effort trying to be good to my staff. I find that a well taken care of staff delivers better results than a poorly taken care of staff. I admit I am doing it in my own self interest, but even acknowledging that it still is about as opposite to "deeply abusive" as I could imagine. I spend a third of my life with the people at work, how could that be pleasant if it was abusive? I hope you can find a workplace one day that makes you feel appreciated. Life is better when that happens. For everyone.