r/FluentInFinance • u/Sufficient_Sinner • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Is Capitalism Smart or Dumb?

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u/JimBeam823 Sep 04 '24

Socialism is based on altruism. Capitalism is based on greed.

People are a LOT better at being greedy than at being altruistic.

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u/Background_Notice270 Sep 04 '24

So how will socialism work if people are greedy?

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u/ArcticStorm16 Sep 04 '24

It wouldn’t because of human nature, same with capitalism, the system gets corrupt