Capitalism Critique
Discussions center on blaming capitalism for short-termism, greed, exploitation, and perverse incentives in business and tech, while some defend it as a feature of human self-interest or efficient capital allocation.
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That's a feature of capitalism, not a bug. Can't leave money on the table.
How is capitalism causing this?
More like, capitalism is just a symptom of the root "problem" that humans are fundamentally self-interested
capitalism encourages this type of behavior. does it not?
you just explained why capitalism is problematic: always short term
You’re crediting capitalism with solving the very problems it created.
One of the "problems" of capitalism. Excessive capital accumulation past a certain point. What makes the system great, is also one of its fatal flaws.
The problem inherently lies in capitalism. If you dont do it someone else definitely will.
It's not greed, it's capitalism. This is the system working as it's intended.
Sadly though, capitalism has a way of turning everything into a perverse incentive.