Comment by CPLX
15 days ago
The idea that all decisions under capitalism are value-neutral is ludicrous.
By your definition, selling arms to dictators and using the money to buy a yacht and private security qualifies as "service to humanity."
15 days ago
The idea that all decisions under capitalism are value-neutral is ludicrous.
By your definition, selling arms to dictators and using the money to buy a yacht and private security qualifies as "service to humanity."
The entire point of capitalism is that they are not. That is also the reason why there is no real alternative to the price mechanism wrt. resource allocation at scale.