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Comment on I wonder if the "money can't buy you happiness" people ever lived in a car.

That’s what government is supposed to be for. To regulate. Capitalism is like a car, or a train. When under control, harnessed, maintained, directed, it is an amazing engine for accomplishing things. When out of control, it’s deadly.

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save_the_humans@leminal.space ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Capitalist markets are built off of the idea that people are inherently self serving and the ensuing competition will benefit people with lower prices, better products, etc to meet their own selfish needs. Capitalism uses capital to gain more capital, and is exploitative by design. When a company acts in a way to maximize profits, and appease shareholders, they’re doing it selfishly, with total disregard for others or the environment, in a system that rewards their actions. This is quite like psychotic, or sociopathic, behavior.

I just think trying to control this is a losing battle, and what we really need are foundational changes to values, motives, and what gets rewarded and how.

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- Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
  
  Capitalist markets are built off of the idea that people are inherently self serving
  
  You think they’re not?
  
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