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[โ€“] Simon_Shitewood@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, you definitely added that assumption yourself, it just talks about saving capital. You are assuming there is equal money to made in self expression as there is commercial execution.

[โ€“] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago

Well yes, I'm trying to find some interpretation where the quote actually makes sense.

No I'm arguing that the world is too large to make such assumptions universally, as demonstrated by objective reality.