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At the risk of adding to his number 12... this is capitalism.
by bradstewart 5y ago
At the risk of adding to his number 12... this is capitalism.
- bumby 5y agoI actually think there’s a more nuanced perspective. Capitalism just means we can monetarily reward what we value. Capitalism is a means, not an end. So if the GP has an issue with what is being observed, I think the author’s remark of “this is capitalism” stops short. A better question is what is at the root of one position being valued over another? E.g., if we really value teachers as much as we collectively say we do, why aren’t teaching colleges the most competitive and their positions the most valued? The U.S. often sends their best and brightest to tech, consulting, law, and medicine. Other societies send theirs to education. Both can occur under capitalism. I would argue it’s not “capitalism” but that the economy is most valued. Capitalism could just as well make social workers the highest paid individuals if there was a different value construct.