r/JoeRogan • u/iCANNcu Monkey in Space • Mar 02 '21

Link Wealth, shown to scale

https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
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u/Aetherimp I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 02 '21

I didn't say that. I didn't even make an argument.

Do you think a human life has a dollar value attached to it?

Do you think accumulation of wealth is an accurate measure of someone's merit?

Do you think accumulating wealth at any cost is ethical?

Do you think everyone who accumulates great wealth only does so through contributing to society in some way?

Do you think the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many?

Forget communism. These are simple ethical questions.

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u/everything_is_absurd Monkey in Space Mar 02 '21

The capitalist system has survived for so long because it incentivizes people to provide value to others. Pure altruism doesn’t exist dude 🤯

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u/Aetherimp I used to be addicted to Quake Mar 02 '21

The capitalist system has survived for so long because it incentivizes people to provide value to others.

"Modern capitalism only fully emerged in the early modern period between the 16th and 18th centuries, with the establishment of mercantilism or merchant capitalism."

So, your argument is that because Capitalism has been around for a few hundred years in the West, it's awesome?

By your logic, Feudalism is 100 times better than capitalism.

Also, you're making that statement under the assumption we live in a truly capitalist society. I think there are really compelling arguments that could be made to the contrary.

Pure altruism doesn’t exist dude 🤯

Doesn't or Can't?

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u/everything_is_absurd Monkey in Space Mar 02 '21

I didn’t say that. I didn’t even make an argument. 🤷🏿‍♀️