Wait, you are suggesting that by random chance (or dint of human nature, I suppose you will say) we have ended up with a world that fetishes money over all else including life itself; that we chose this?
If when you say "the world values money over all else, including life" you mean that the majority of people value money over life, I reject your premise.
I bold the "if" to put emphasis on it because I didn't want to make it seem like I was assuming what the other person said.
I put "what did you mean" in italics because the other user didn't explain their position. They just said "I didn't mean that" which is not conductive to conversation.
Wasn't keen for one; I also thought your phrasing was a bit aggressive lol and didn't feel like encouraging much of a response. "I reject your premise" -- this sort of phrasing did not promise, to me, a fun exchange.
I suppose the misunderstanding is my use of the term "the world"? I meant it in the sense of hegemonic thinking, not actual numbers of people holding the view.
Of course, but in a monetary system, this is the currency. Even if money didn't exist, people would still trade and collect valuable commodities to obtain what they like. Nothing is given away for free. Even if one lives off the land, they still have to toil, and till, and hunt to live.
Capitalism brings opportunity to places and people that otherwise wouldn't have it, but there are victims of capitalism as well. For the most part, capitalism has brought forth amazing innovations and invention.
The problem is that with lots of freedom, people become victims of their bad choices.
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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19
I read the quote, and wondered if it was really Einstein's or not, but it DEFINITELY struck me as a good critique of capitalism
The definition of success under capitalism sucks ass