The premise is wrong. New York City is hardly a "village" and any given person knows a tiny, tiny fraction of anyone else there - but to the extent it's adhered

The premise is wrong. New York City is hardly a "village" and any given person knows a tiny, tiny fraction of anyone else there - but to the extent it's adhered to a capitalist model (ever decreasingly), it's been extremely successful. That's because strangers trading value for value (i.e. the essence of capitalism) without the use of force, is peaceful and productive. This extends to the entire planet. You're reading this on a computer using at least some components made halfway around the world, sourced from materials acquired all around the world, from people who don't have any idea about the people who make stuff from them or ultimately use them. It's the system and people able to act peacefully within it - not their personal relationships. The problem with Reddit is that it's run by a guy who doesn't respect the people who make it possible. He isn't a trader of value for value - he's a parasite.