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”what can we learn from this? i don't know. capitalism will destroy everything it touches.”

Microwaves are better in countries with less capitalism?



Just was need a spicy drama in article


Yeah I find this fashionable statement often meaningless when used.

They literally gave an example of how when people were buying them, there was a lot of innovation. That was capitalism too, right?

In fact, if there is any innovation do be had here, it’ll only happen because of monetary motivations.


The problem with any argument over capitalism is that it is responsible for both good and bad.

On the one hand all the innovation and cheap prices are a result of capitalism driven competition.

On the other hand, all the deceptive marketing, addictive vacuous features, vendor lock-in, planned obsolescence and enshitification are also a result of capitalism, which only cares about maximizing profits and return on capital.




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