That’s why we need guilds.
Comment on "Capitalism rewards innovation!"
PugJesus@piefed.social 2 days ago
Explanation: Nikola Tesla was a prolific and wildly influential inventor of the early 20th century AD. He also was in constant dire financial straits despite not having any major expensive vices (other than inventing), because, unlike his contemporary Thomas Edison, Tesla was not adept at maneuvering business deals (and certainly not with the cutthroat ruthlessness that Edison displayed - several times at Tesla’s expense).
Capitalism is better than feudalism because it rewards a wider range of intellectual ability and success than feudalism does… but that range still does not include innovation. You wanna be paid for your innovation in a capitalist system? Better have a lawyer and a business agent on hand as soon as you get out of the patent office. :/
Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 2 days ago
Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I’ve read about guilds literally banning innovation in a 12 part series on German history.
Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
I’ve read about capitalist governments doing the same thing. All groups can make mistakes. Unions have done stupid things, too. This doesn’t mean that we should never seek collective power in a battle against other forms of colllecive power.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Any kind of power can corrupt. This isn’t an argument against trying, but for any systems of power to be built with mechanisms to make it more difficult to entrench that power so it doesn’t end up used against those it is intended to help.
Though I don’t know what kind of defense there is against a cult of personality.
Venat0r@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You also need money or to find an investor to pay for marketing, just because something is innovative doesn’t mean people will want it until you tell them they want it.
PugJesus@piefed.social 2 days ago
I considered that part of having a business agent on hand to make those deals and connections, but yes.