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9/29/2022 06:58:00 AM
I would love to see any proof. We both live in a world where there's a common capitalist narrative that is accepted as dogma. But if you just look the system in the face without preconception, dividing the world into an owning class that earns rent and a wage earning class that pays with their labor doesn't make sense for the betterment of everyone. Capitalism suggests that everyone doing what is best for themself is beneficial for everyone. That premise is used to justify the greatest excesses of greed conceivable. And yet no one has ever shown me a causal link between innovation, or increased wellbeing and ownership. In fact, [average life expectancy fell through most of capitalism until progressive policies took over](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/22/progressive-politics-capitalism-unions-healthcare-education). And most of the greatest innovations of the 20th century came from government funding. But you're right, we probably won't convince each other. My main aim is to make sure you are questioning this dominant political philosophy. Eventually I hope you'll start to see the holes.