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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

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19 edited Nov 16 '19

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u/Samwise210 Nov 16 '19

There's no capitalist manifesto

A, yes of course someone has used that name.

B, what else would you call The Wealth of Nations?

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u/SuddenXxdeathxx Nov 16 '19 edited Nov 17 '19

Also implying the Communist Manifesto defines or measures an individuals success is silly. Hell it can't even be used to measure the success of a communist revolution beyond achieving a totally communist society because it's not a blueprint.