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I don't know if maybe you think capitalism is the only reason people don't just lie in bed all day, but theory has been soundly disproven.

• ewjordan 9y ago
  The theory that non-capitalist societies can have thriving long-lasting economies that produce new innovations and lift their people up is pretty questionable so far. I can't think of a single example where there's not at least a core nugget of capitalist incentives driving things. Sure, let's layer on some socialist policies, I'm all in favor of turning that dial quite a bit further, but that's turning a dial, not blowing up the whole machine because it's not working quite as well as we'd like it to.
  • loorinm 9y ago
    Fine by me
  • roma1n 9y ago
    What would be a good way of promoting social / socialist policies in today's current environment? Also, while the idea of an earning cap does not seem to grab you, what about enforcing a cap on a given individual's ecological footprint?