It is a bit naïve to just blame the free market for everything wrong in the world. When I read complaints like that I wonder what "alternative" the author has i

It is a bit naïve to just blame the free market for everything wrong in the world. When I read complaints like that I wonder what "alternative" the author has in mind. Capitalism in this sense also gave us much of the software and hardware that is praised on HN. It is more accurate and useful to discuss which motivations, cultural shifts, or even psycological traits that have caused the decline in software quality and freedom. These are more practical than proposing mass economic realignment.