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Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by Fricken on Thursday March 21, 2019 @09:16PM (#19458884)
Capitalism is destroying the planet. That's hardly a net positive. In fact it's the worst thing possible. There is nothing humans are even theoretically capable of that is worse.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by selectodude on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:01PM (#19459059)
What is the suggested alternative to a market economy? Command economies aren't what I would consider better for the globe. Energy intensity per unit of labor is almost universally lower in market economies than it is in command economies.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by Fricken on Thursday March 21, 2019 @11:03PM (#19459302)
A market economy would be fine if it's impact on the ecology was priced in.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by throwaway8879 on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:15PM (#19459125)
There is no alternative unless we magically have free energy. The only way out of this is to colonize the solar system, galaxy. At that point the Earth's status as a habitable planet will hardly matter.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by throwaway8879 on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:14PM (#19459118)
Worst thing possible? Really? That's a simpleton's view about existence. Countless planets die every day. I only care about the next 20 years I'm going to be alive for. I don't care about the planet or the survival of your children. Don't force responsibility on me.

So capitalism it is for me.

Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by baroffoos on Friday March 22, 2019 @02:00AM (#19459967)
This is the capitalism mindset and this comment is proof that its the worst thing there is.
Re:A brief history of why artists are no longer making a liv... by ovao on Thursday March 21, 2019 @09:55PM (#19459034)
> There is nothing humans are even theoretically capable of that is worse [than capitalism].

A bartender once made me an Old Fashioned without muddling the sugar. Are you certain that’s not worse?