Just imagine if we didn't have complete understanding of human nature. We might actually need an age of consent :very-intelligent:

  • star_wraith [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    They start from the position that everything bad in the world is because of the government. They think corporations only exist because of the government and in their ideal society, basically everyone becomes like a yeoman farmer or someone who sells their labor but they make enough money to be comfortable because capitalism automatically just makes everyone better off. So not even a baby-brain understanding of how capital accumulates and concentrates even in the absence of significant government intervention, you know, like EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN EUROPE FROM LIKE 1500 TO 1850 I.E. THE ADVENT OF THE CAPITALIST MODE OF PRODUCTION.

    • The_Walkening [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN EUROPE FROM LIKE 1500 TO 1850 I.E. THE ADVENT OF THE CAPITALIST MODE OF PRODUCTION.

      Right? The City of London (not London itself but it's central business district) evolved as a municipal entity primarily governed by businesses and is one of the world's financial sectors - so basically a libertarian zone unto itself (royalty actually need permission to enter). It's the end result of small businesses accumulating capital and expanding.