Re:The Rate of Return on Everything, 1870–2015 [pdf]
by littlestymaar on Monday May 06, 2019 @02:33AM
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Capitalism had never been about merit. The word “Capitalism” is even a word coined by socialists in the 19th century which means « some people (the capitalists) are owning the means of production and keep all the wealth »
The argument is when returns are greater than growth, societal inequality increases because the "haves" continue to hold on to their wealth, essentially creating a kind of permanent upper-class, that isn't based on merit the way it should be under capitalism, and that this (arguably) feels fundamentally unfair.