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What does capitalism actually reward? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] bequirtle@lemmy.world 39 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

capitalism rewards owning things. if you own a thing that makes money you can do no work and be rich

[–] meathorse@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

And greed, manipulation, ethical and moral flexibility

[–] mattyroses@lemmy.today 4 points 4 weeks ago

No, it really only does have one metric - returns to the current holders of capital. Everything else falls aside.

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world -2 points 4 weeks ago

Capitalism rewards owning things of value*

You cant come from nothing and work your way to the top; you have to work until you can own something of value, then profit off of that. These days it appears to be getting lucky on crypto 10 years ago or hopping on the next big wallstreet short. Maybe buying an apartment complex