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Comment by pasquinelli

2 days ago

why did anyone trade prior to capitalism?

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SR2Z  2 days ago

Consensual trade between rational actors leads to both of them benefiting. Before capitalism, the ideology which focused on property rights and individual freedoms didn't really have a name...

  • pasquinelli  2 days ago

    so how's it the beauty of capitalism?

    • SR2Z  2 days ago

      'cause that's the one where you get to own things?

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