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4 kinds of people. 1. People who love taking advantage of capitalism. 2. People who begrudgingly take advantage of capitalism. 3. People who understand capital
by LargeTomato 3y ago
4 kinds of people.
1. People who love taking advantage of capitalism.
2. People who begrudgingly take advantage of capitalism.
3. People who understand capitalism but pout about it.
4. People too stupid to understand capitalism.
- dsr_ 3y agoAt least 3 orthogonal axes, not 2. x: understanding capitalism y: success in capitalism z: supporting capitalism All of these are slightly correlated, but only in rough outline.
- Grimblewald 3y agoI think we need one more axis, willingness to exploit others. Capitalism isn't inherently bad, but it is a problem when it has major flaws that allow for systematic an unintended avenues of exploitation. I support capitalism, I understand capitalism, and I have success in the system however I categorically refuse to partake in the smorgasbord of options for exploiting those who create value to live the life of a parasite. I take pride in my work and get compensated fairly, the work I do requires a lot of expertise and continued learning and development, something not everyone wants to do. My doing so provides significant value and that affords me some nicer things in life, but I do not agree that those who work more mundane jobs shouldn't be compensated such that they can live comfortably. The system only works if everyone who works full-time hours can life a comfortable life. The moment full-time work does not buy you comfort and security, the system rapidly becomes one that survives of the backs of slaves.