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Originally Posted by elphenor
forgetting all the other negatives
capitalism is destroying the environment, accelerating climate change, and will drive humanity to near extinction if not heavily altered
I can not think of a higher level in which it could be a failure
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No, you're right.
The goal of capitalism is not to advance technology and make life more comfortable (a common pro-capitalism argument). The goal is to generate capital. Whatever has to be trampled and burned down in the process is expendable.