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I think the point is that it's not perfect, and nobody really argues it is. But it's imperfections aren't an argument for a better system. Inequality is the ea
by version_five 4y ago
I think the point is that it's not perfect, and nobody really argues it is. But it's imperfections aren't an argument for a better system.
Inequality is the easiest example. There's tons of inequality under capitalism, and you can point to it and say it's bad. Problem is that every other system has orders of magnitude more inequality, plus a worse overall average.
- ch4s3 4y agoYeah I fundamentally agree with all of that. I would generally ascribe to the idea that “innovationism” is what’s really important, and capitalism just does the best job of fostering that. I’m paraphrasing Deirdre McCloskey.