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The flaw in the analogy is that it assumes that those effects are limited to some companies when in reality every single company that existed in history has behaved this way if they weren’t stopped by regulation.

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acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

The flaw in the analogy is that it assumes that those effects are limited to some companies

no it doesn’t.

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zarkanian@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Most companies aren’t peddling a toxic product like cigarettes (or social media).

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- ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  But they are peddling a toxic behaviour of unnecessary and uninhibited consumption.
  
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  - amorpheus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Unless society as a whole is ready to move beyond capitalism that won’t change.
    
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