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Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by tome on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:23AM (#18921565)
> Capitalism cannot function without people exploiting the system for personal gain.

What national economic system can function without people exploiting the system for personal gain?

Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by nkingsy on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @12:08PM (#18922569)
I often wonder about this, and here’s my (u/dys)topian vision:

The top 5% of children in some measure of ideal traits for just ruling are whisked away to a bubble where they are educated for the purpose of governing, with no opportunity to ever rejoin the general populace. They have absolute power but no opportunity to benefit themselves or their families.

That or we could tax externalities globally.

Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by door5 on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:28AM (#18921608)
Socialism, ie a system whereby resources are allocated according to some sort of public good as opposed to mere expansion of capital
Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by tome on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:38AM (#18921705)
Are you suggesting that in practice under a socialist system corruption doesn't take place, or just in theory?
Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by door5 on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:42AM (#18921757)
I'm saying a small number of people amassing a large amount of wealth through exploitation of the labor of others for personal gain is not what drives a socialist economy. Corruption and exploitation exists in all societies, but in capitalism it is a necessary element for the function to survive. There is no non-exploitative, fair capitalism.
Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by tome on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @10:45AM (#18921787)
Is there non-explotative, fair socialism?
Re:WeWork’s CEO Makes Millions as Landlord to WeWork by anonuser123456 on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @11:14AM (#18922060)
Redistributing a shrinking pie. Sounds like a great plan.