AdditionalPizza OP t1_isf8xuh wrote
Reply to comment by MasterFubar in We've all heard the trope that to be a billionaire you essentially have to be a sociopath; Could we cure that? Is there hope? by AdditionalPizza
Well capitalism strongly encourages economic powers to influence political powers. So much so, that to call what we have now as "decent" would be a stretch.
The free market only works because it's the best option we have, or at least that we came up with. And there's no opt out, so those of us at the bottom are kind of stuck being pushed further and further down. I would call our current system a system with no choice, at least for almost everyone.
Capitalism won't work forever, or even much longer most likely. Well, not if we're assuming a transformative AI is a matter of years away.
MasterFubar t1_isfes18 wrote
> capitalism strongly encourages economic powers to influence political powers.
That's not how capitalism works. Everyone who actually manages a company would prefer to keep the government at a distance.
> those of us at the bottom are kind of stuck being pushed further and further down.
People at the bottom can join each other and work together. They can form a cooperative or any other organization they want.
AdditionalPizza OP t1_isfjhy1 wrote
>That's not how capitalism works. Everyone who actually manages a company would prefer to keep the government at a distance.
You think CEO's aren't in bed with politicians? You're describing capitalism on paper, it's nothing like it was 100 years ago. Sure companies hate when politicians stifle their progress, but campaigns are funded by the wealthy.
MasterFubar t1_isfju1r wrote
They must adapt to the political situation, but every one of them would prefer less government, if you asked them.
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