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We're encouraged in capitalism to spend our limited time developing networks and connections with people who can benefit us financially or career wise. A true c
by nickthemagicman 9y ago
We're encouraged in capitalism to spend our limited time developing networks and connections with people who can benefit us financially or career wise.
A true capitalistic value system considers it a waste of time to pursue relationships with simply interesting people with mostly non-capitalizable quality's like good sense of humor, compassion, storytelling...etc.
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The point of the article is that no one is making emotional investments in these people.
- krapp 9y agoBut we don't live in a "true" capitalistic value system, and most people don't approach their relationships in the game-theoretic way you're describing. So while you're correct about the point of the article, I think you're overstating the influence of capitalist ideology in the general case of human relationships. Also, pasting the same comment in the thread several times makes it seem as if you don't actually care to respond to what other posters are saying, you just want to spam your thoughts.