The vilification of capitalism is so unjustified. Everyone who does it should first listen to Milei’s recent speech [0] and then try to coherently explain which of any of the anti-capitalism policies they support have any empirical evidence to justify them.

[0] https://x.com/aphysicist/status/1747868626948907325

I vilify capitalism because it makes kids work in coal mines. Is that unjustified?

Capitalism didn’t invent child labor, but it did help end it. While socialist regimes like the Soviet Union exploited child labor extensively under the guise of equality, it was the economic growth fueled by capitalism that empowered societies to enact labor reforms. The wealth created by free markets enabled the development of laws that protect workers, proving that capitalism is a solution, not the problem.

That’s true. Riot games isn’t a charity, but workers and their families certainly are. Clearly we must sacrifice grandma in a glorious email layoff ritual for both the economy and a sweet C-suite end year bonus

And snatch the profits end-of-life care companies are supposed to make from grandma? Yeah right.

I wonder if being an adult has always felt like, financially, being placed in the "rack" torture device. These days it feels like I'm being stretched from all directions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvk_XylEmLo was a really good overview of how and when this changed, in terms of labor.