• itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    102·
    1 month ago

    Not even a billion, as soon as you’re in 8 figures you have more than a reasonable person can spend in a lifetime. Cap it at 50 million, every cent more goes towards public infrastructure and welfare

    Or we could do away with capitalism entirely. Just saying

    • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
      34·
      1 month ago

      Capitalism does have some uses, like which TV you want to buy, but it needs to be heavily regulated.

          • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            5·
            1 month ago

            The fact that we live under capitalism today? People can grow crops without feudalism as well, but it’s not up to the individual serfs to decide if they want farm for themselves and their community, or for their liege lord. But the very same factories that produce consumer goods with a profit incentive today, can do the same for the benefit of the people tomorrow.

            • deafboy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              13·
              1 month ago

              very same factories that produce consumer goods with a profit incentive today, can do the same for the benefit of the people tomorrow.

              Yes. Until everyone ends up in poverty, because over time, nobody knows what to make and how much. The longer the supply chain the stronger the effect will be.