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Here is a hard fact that you seemingly missed - Alexander Fleming was not a capitalist, or a socialist, he invented penicillin for the betterment of human condi

Here is a hard fact that you seemingly missed - Alexander Fleming was not a capitalist, or a socialist, he invented penicillin for the betterment of human condition and his work was funded by taxpayers. There are millions of people whose work made the West a great civilisation that it is today, who did not pursuit profit, many of them through self-sacrifice. This propensity to claim credit for their work is morally corrupt. That’s outrageous and shameless. It’s the same ideology that allowed boss of United Carbide to shelter in US from justice after killing 10,000 people Bhopal

alchemist1e9 3y ago
Capitalism isn’t about claiming scientists like Tesla or Pasteur were capitalists, but about creating a system where their innovations reach and benefit the masses. For instance, the widespread use of penicillin, a monumental scientific breakthrough, was massively scaled up and distributed thanks to capitalist structures. It’s about turning breakthroughs into real-world solutions that improve lives. Fleming’s invention of penicillin wasn’t about capitalism or socialism, but how capitalism effectively used his discovery to save millions of lives globally. It’s not about claiming credit, but recognizing the system that best harnesses such innovations for widespread benefit. Regarding corporate responsibility, capitalism doesn’t excuse unethical behavior, as seen in public and legal backlash against such incidents. True capitalism demands accountability, not sheltering the guilty. Consider the printing press, invented not just for knowledge’s sake, but also driven by Gutenberg’s vision for profit. This invention revolutionized the spread of knowledge, paving the way for scientific progress and the Enlightenment. Just like with penicillin, it’s a prime example of how the pursuit of profit under capitalism can fuel advancements that benefit all of humanity. The real moral outrage would be ignoring how capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty. It’s not self-congratulatory to acknowledge facts. Capitalism, unlike any other system, has consistently turned innovations into tangible benefits for the masses. Using emotive language like ‘shameless’ or ‘morally corrupt’ doesn’t change these historical truths. It’s about progress and real-world results, not ideological rhetoric.

alchemist1e9 3y ago

Capitalism isn’t about claiming scientists like Tesla or Pasteur were capitalists, but about creating a system where their innovations reach and benefit the masses. For instance, the widespread use of penicillin, a monumental scientific breakthrough, was massively scaled up and distributed thanks to capitalist structures. It’s about turning breakthroughs into real-world solutions that improve lives. Fleming’s invention of penicillin wasn’t about capitalism or socialism, but how capitalism effectively used his discovery to save millions of lives globally. It’s not about claiming credit, but recognizing the system that best harnesses such innovations for widespread benefit. Regarding corporate responsibility, capitalism doesn’t excuse unethical behavior, as seen in public and legal backlash against such incidents. True capitalism demands accountability, not sheltering the guilty. Consider the printing press, invented not just for knowledge’s sake, but also driven by Gutenberg’s vision for profit. This invention revolutionized the spread of knowledge, paving the way for scientific progress and the Enlightenment. Just like with penicillin, it’s a prime example of how the pursuit of profit under capitalism can fuel advancements that benefit all of humanity. The real moral outrage would be ignoring how capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty. It’s not self-congratulatory to acknowledge facts. Capitalism, unlike any other system, has consistently turned innovations into tangible benefits for the masses. Using emotive language like ‘shameless’ or ‘morally corrupt’ doesn’t change these historical truths. It’s about progress and real-world results, not ideological rhetoric.