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Re:John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS ... by CPLX on Saturday August 30, 2025 @09:34AM (#45074554)
The idea that all decisions under capitalism are value-neutral is ludicrous.

By your definition, selling arms to dictators and using the money to buy a yacht and private security qualifies as "service to humanity."

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Re:John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS ... by kriops on Saturday September 06, 2025 @02:24AM (#45147083)
The entire point of capitalism is that they are not. That is also the reason why there is no real alternative to the price mechanism wrt. resource allocation at scale.
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