7 years ago there were no billionaires worth more than $100 billion - today there are 18! - eviltoast
      • 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.