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Re:Why doesn't capitalism produce good kettles? by engineer_22 on Saturday March 13, 2021 @11:05AM (#26447435)
Question: does socialism, communism, fascism, anarchism, or other ism produce a better kettle? Could we conceive an ism that makes better home appliances?
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Re:Why doesn't capitalism produce good kettles? by frosted-flakes on Saturday March 13, 2021 @11:58AM (#26447843)
They don't, and no one is claiming that they do. The author is simply puzzled as to why capitalism (a system where maximizing profits is the goal) hasn't capitalized on the desire for a good kettle? And the speculated answer is that maybe there isn't enough desire for it to be profitable, because most people are happy enough with mediocre kettles.
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