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Why would any company be motivated to reduce profits? You seem to fundamentally misunderstand what makes capitalism tick. Capitalism writ large will always, alw
by marxisttemp 2y ago
Why would any company be motivated to reduce profits? You seem to fundamentally misunderstand what makes capitalism tick. Capitalism writ large will always, always optimize for short-term profits over long-term well being.
- notepad0x90 2y agoit shouldn't. but short term profits is just gambling. Even as individuals, if we accumulate wealth, we should consider our great-great grandkids benefiting from it, not just ourselves. Short-term profits are not about generating wealth but keeping scores and one-upping each other. It's really a question of wisdom, planting trees under whose shades we'll never sit.