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I think the earlier post is considering capitalism as "more productive" than acquiring riches and resources the old fashioned way: killing your neighbors or cousins and taking their stuff.

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I would counter that the chaos and violence is different but still there.

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Sure, but is it more productive to record winnings with accountants' pens instead of soldiers' bullets?

At scale, is "less destructive" a synonym for "more productive"..?

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More than 12 million people die every year from unhealthy environents according to WHO: https://www.who.int/news/item/15-03-2016-an-estimated-12-6-m...

Capitalism has a cost, and it's extremely high. Higher than any war in history.