> where capital's innovation comes from harnessing hacker communities like one uses fire for warmth. I think I'd rephrase this slightly: capital's innovation c

> where capital's innovation comes from harnessing hacker communities like one uses fire for warmth. I think I'd rephrase this slightly: capital's innovation comes from harnessing hacker communities like one uses lumber (or oil) for warmth. The resource is consumed in the process. Rent seeking, not sustainability, is capital's primary instinct.