Except that it’s older than that, even in Europe, there was quite some time between the Black Plague and capitalism. But they originate in China where they are much older. Sure, capitalism is composed of many aspects and maybe China had some aspect associated with capitalism back than as well and I’m not too sure about the connection between Europe and China regarding last names. I donno.
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ameancow@lemmy.world 3 months ago[deleted]
lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 months ago
spujb@lemmy.cafe 3 months ago
In The Second Sex, De Beauvoir quotes Engels as he argues that patriarchy (as we know it today) likely arose with the advent of private property. So there is some relation to capitalism (of which private property is a core component), but it goes back way further than the Black Plague and marking it down to “trade promotion” is over-simplistic at best in that it’s wayyyy worse than that.
lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 months ago
What you are saying is that private property laid the basis for patriarchy and (much later) for capitalism
spujb@lemmy.cafe 3 months ago
That is what I am quoting De Beauvoir and Engles as saying, yes.
spujb@lemmy.cafe 3 months ago
that’s right, promoting your trade is capitalism folks
shalafi@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Sigh. Lemmy in a nutshell.