Comment on Are our societal problems being caused because modern technology allows people to be old for longer?
Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No.
Our problems are caused by capitalism. Yes. Literally all of them. Anything you can think of.
That isn’t to say that the would would be a utopia without it. But it would be a lot closer than it currently is.
Well why are we struggling to move away from capitalism? Perhaps a disproportionately large older generation with an entrenched interest in maintaining the status quo?
While I played up the title for engagement bait I do think there is something to say about an aging population smothering its youngest simply by virtue of demanding more resources than it produces.
Stubs toe
“Fucking Capitalism”
Well, Mr Smartypants, if it weren’t for capitalism you would’ve had to make that chair/table leg yourself so then you’d only have yourself to blame which is the same as having no one to blame!
I didn’t choose to be born and raised to eventually get an idea to build what caused me harm!
This is clearly the fault of my parents, and bob the builder!
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 9 months ago
Capitalism is not a cause, it is an effect. It is not the disease, it is a symptom.
The root problem is selfishness. Capitalism is like a Plato’s cave shadow of selfishness - a projection of selfishness onto politics and economic policy.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No, capitalism is a system that encourages and rewards greed and lack of empathy. It is directly part of the problem.
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 9 months ago
Yes, it is part of the problem… the symptom part.
You’re saying, “There’s a monster that’s killing people.” I’m saying, “Yes, but you’re pointing at its foot. We need to aim for the head.”
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No. Just no. Capitalism is rhe system that desires large carniverous, braindead monsters, not the foot of amonster.