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Way to paint a one-sided picture and make this a socialism VS capitalism debate.



Yet the comment I responded to, did quite the same, speaking of the statement(anti-profit) as "insight", eg wisdom.

But you cannot remove profit as a motivator in a capitalistic society, without finding a viable replacement, for wealth accumulation has directive goals. EG, successful entrepreneurs become focal points, and help direct resource allocation for future endeavors.


My comment did not even mention socialism, capitalism and whatnot. And yes, I see it as an insight, when people realize, that life is not about personal profit maximization. And no, that does not equal socialism or capitalism or even anti-capitalism.




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