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ryusan8989 t1_izpvt14 wrote

I’m a believer that we need capitalism in order for us to continue in our current innovation. Competition is a great driving force for innovation. Will programmers want to work at a company if they aren’t paid appropriately? No. Until we reach a point where many of us are freed from labor, I think we need capitalism to incentivize others to perform the labor that will eventually lead us to a post scarcity, post work environment. I’m a trauma nurse and I don’t see a robot taking my job anytime soon. I don’t see a robot wiping my patients ass, changing the linens, inserting an IV, hanging primary and secondary tubing, etc in the near future. If I’m not paid appropriately I would not take the abuse of doctors, patients, coworkers, and family members. Capitalism helps to fill gaps in the workforce in our current economic state. It’s not perfect, but I view it as a necessary force for us to reach the singularity.

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fingin t1_izqgvsh wrote

You are misusing the term Capitalism. What you are referring to is closer to idea of a "market economy". There is also nothing exclusive about having competitive businesses and socialism.

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Sieventer OP t1_izpw83u wrote

With this comment we could close the discussion.

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ChurchOfTheHolyGays t1_izq6u6t wrote

No, this comment implies capitalism = competition. That is a terrible misunderstanding. Competition also can exist in socialism. That is called market socialism. Co-ops in fact compete with other co-ops. The only difference is shareholders and workers are the same people.

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