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Re:Whale Watching: Many companies earn a huge portion of sal... by mulmen on Friday December 08, 2017 @07:59PM (#15883495)
This is a great insight and I completely agree about the two class system that capitalism creates. I think capitalist vs commodity is a much more clear framing of my perception of our system than millionaire vs billionaire.

Do you think it is a reality of capitalism that there be these two classes? Certainly capitalists must exist in capitalism but is it possible for us all to be capitalists? I see no reason why not. Can one be both a capitalist and a commodity?

Re:Whale Watching: Many companies earn a huge portion of sal... by lsc on Sunday December 10, 2017 @06:15PM (#15894022)
You could argue that all are capitalists, it's just that some of us only own significant capital in the form of our own bodies and minds. My point is just that the game is very different if the 'means of production' you control are something other than your own body and mind.

It is only possible for us all to be capitalists (in the sense that is meaningful to me - that your income comes from the return on capital) in a world where the work is done by robots, or by people do the work for fun or adventure... because, you see, someone needs to do the actual work that keeps things running.