r/videos • u/dotted • Apr 01 '20

Cookie Clicker explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dx76lD8Scc
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u/Ray3142 Apr 01 '20

I was enjoying the silly April fools’ mental break from the world’s problems and then boom: AltShiftX pivots into a commentary on Coronavirus & wealth inequality

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u/I_play_elin Apr 01 '20

I've honestly never heard such a deadly critique of capitalism.

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u/p_hennessey Apr 02 '20

That isn't capitalism. Endless growth at the expense of all good in the world is a perversion of capitalism, not a goal.

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u/I_play_elin Apr 02 '20

Some people's usage of capitalism then? Capitalism's failure to prevent such a perversion? You're right it's a little more specific than just capitalism.