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minus-squaregoose [he/him]hexbear59·9 months agoIf you ask ten Americans to explain capitalism, nine will simply describe a market economy link
minus-squareTachanka [comrade/them]hexbear45·9 months agocapitalism when market socialism when state link
minus-squareDragonBallZinn [he/him]hexbear28·9 months agoAnd then eight of those nine will just describe commerce. link
minus-squareTankiedesantski [he/him]hexbear14·9 months agoIt's true. Friend of mine has a politics degree from a world renowned university and still insists that capitalism existed in antiquity because people exchanged goods for currency. link
minus-squaredanisth [he/him]hexbear13·9 months agoGraebers “Debt” does a great job of deconstructing this. Econ 101 really creates so many brainworms. link
If you ask ten Americans to explain capitalism, nine will simply describe a market economy
capitalism when market
socialism when state
And then eight of those nine will just describe commerce.
It's true. Friend of mine has a politics degree from a world renowned university and still insists that capitalism existed in antiquity because people exchanged goods for currency.
Graebers “Debt” does a great job of deconstructing this. Econ 101 really creates so many brainworms.