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Martin Schwoerer's avatar

My leftist friends like to claim that capitalism needs conflict to create juicy profits. I counter that zero-sum pre- or post-capitalist systems need conflict a lot more. Capitalism in contrast likes peace, because that reduces the cost of capital, which is crucial. You don't need to steal from your neighbor if you can get rich by creating stuff.

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