7 years ago there were no billionaires worth more than $100 billion - today there are 18! - eviltoast
  • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
    141·
    3 months ago

    Yup, there was that post a while back, like you reach a billion, you get a plaque that says “congrats you won capitalism” and then they start at 0 again

    • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      102·
      3 months ago

      Not even a billion, as soon as you’re in 8 figures you have more than a reasonable person can spend in a lifetime. Cap it at 50 million, every cent more goes towards public infrastructure and welfare

      Or we could do away with capitalism entirely. Just saying

      • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
        34·
        3 months ago

        Capitalism does have some uses, like which TV you want to buy, but it needs to be heavily regulated.

            • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
              5·
              3 months ago

              The fact that we live under capitalism today? People can grow crops without feudalism as well, but it’s not up to the individual serfs to decide if they want farm for themselves and their community, or for their liege lord. But the very same factories that produce consumer goods with a profit incentive today, can do the same for the benefit of the people tomorrow.

              • deafboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
                14·
                3 months ago

                very same factories that produce consumer goods with a profit incentive today, can do the same for the benefit of the people tomorrow.

                Yes. Until everyone ends up in poverty, because over time, nobody knows what to make and how much. The longer the supply chain the stronger the effect will be.