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You can't apply what you describe as a "libertarian moral-economic approach" to a capitalist culture and society and claim that the result reflects the true mor
by Lowkeyloki 8y ago
You can't apply what you describe as a "libertarian moral-economic approach" to a capitalist culture and society and claim that the result reflects the true moral fiber of its citizens. The system is too complex to make such a sweeping generalization.
For example, I could probably stand to donate far more money to charities and causes than I do. The reason I don't give more is because I worry about whether the charity I choose is being run efficiently, and I worry about my own financial stability changing the moment I give the money away, and a million other varyingly logical/illogical concerns. I'm sure I'm not the only one who fits this description.
Not to mention the capitalist fiction of being able to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps as an excuse for why I deserve the money I've made and the less fortunate are simply lazier, etc. I personally no longer believe in that, but a lot of people do. So-called "hustle culture" is somewhat related in that it romanticises having to work non-stop to be financially secure.
But I digress, as I've wandered off topic. My point is that it's unfair to judge a society's morality by the measure you've applied due to all of these factors of capitalism and more.