Just wow.

Also dudes talking about the market, which isn't the same as capitalism afaik.

  • goose [he/him]
    hexbear
    59
    6 months ago

    If you ask ten Americans to explain capitalism, nine will simply describe a market economy

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
        hexbear
        14
        6 months ago

        It's true. Friend of mine has a politics degree from a world renowned university and still insists that capitalism existed in antiquity because people exchanged goods for currency.

      • danisth [he/him]
        hexbear
        13
        6 months ago

        Graebers “Debt” does a great job of deconstructing this. Econ 101 really creates so many brainworms.