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> We reward effort I don't think so. Capitalism (or human society in general) isn't really consistent in rewarding anything, and as a consequence, it is not au
by js8 9y ago
> We reward effort
I don't think so. Capitalism (or human society in general) isn't really consistent in rewarding anything, and as a consequence, it is not automatically moral. (Despite many people, for instance libertarians, making lot of contortions to make it appear moral.)
- TeMPOraL 9y agoYou're looking for consistency in the wrong place. Capitalism is very consistent - it rewards whatever gives you money. This makes it amoral, because morality barely enters the equation (it's in the equation by proxy of what people will pay you for, and by proxy of the legal environment under which you operate). RE effort - yeah, capitalism usually doesn't reward effort, because effort alone does not bring money (unless they literally pay you to see you sweat). In our circles, we know it through clichés like "it's null until you ship it", or "ideas are worthless, execution matters", etc.