If the Point of Capitalism Is to Escape Capitalism, Then Why Capitalism?

Re:If the Point of Capitalism Is to Escape Capitalism, Then ... by TomMarius on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:13AM (#18084089)

IMHO the premise is wrong. The capitalist isn't trying to gain freedom from capitalism, but from market.

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Re:If the Point of Capitalism Is to Escape Capitalism, Then ... by ArekDymalski on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:38AM (#18084325)

I'd rather say that (for at least some of) the capitalists' the goal is control/dominate the market not escape it.

Anyway, the whole article is full of wrong/weird premises, ie. talking to Alexa = talking to capitalism; mission to Mars = escape from the capitalism, not apotheosis of it etc.

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Re:If the Point of Capitalism Is to Escape Capitalism, Then ... by TomMarius on Thursday September 27, 2018 @10:01AM (#18084534)

I said escape because at least I personally understand the target to be to free myself from any influence the market has on me.

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Re:If the Point of Capitalism Is to Escape Capitalism, Then ... by shameshame on Thursday September 27, 2018 @09:40AM (#18084340)

The goal of capitalism isn't freedom from capitalism, the goal of capitalism is monopoly and monopsony?

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