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"The tragedy here is the death of the heart, capitalism as an emotion." The piece seems to equate capitalism with materialism. But the former is an economic sy
by chmod600 6y ago
"The tragedy here is the death of the heart, capitalism as an emotion."
The piece seems to equate capitalism with materialism. But the former is an economic system; the latter a universal human flaw.
Winning material wealth doesn't win love or happiness. Living in a country with a few socialist policies doesn't magically make you immune from falling into that trap.
- fabianhjr 6y ago> Materialism is a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Materialism https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Materialism How is materialism a universal human flaw? From context I would assume you mean greed.
- chmod600 6y agoHmm, I guess I was using an informal term, but I don't think greed quite fits, either. I think of greed as self-defeating. Letting your bet ride on the blackjack table, or believing a conman in hopes of a get-rich-quick scheme. What I was trying to express when I said "materialism" is the idea that money is the solution to any problem, and that everyone else values money as much as you do.
- BrianOnHN 6y ago> ma·te·ri·al·is·tic excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.
- thundergolfer 6y agoTheir use of materialism is correct. Materialism has multiple meanings.
- hguant 6y ago>The piece seems to equate capitalism with materialism. You assume the piece seeks to make an argument, or even a statement, as opposed to making vague references to popular/twitter sentiment.