Originally Posted by
bigboab
Beneficial for the capitalist, definitely. Am I to assume that anyone who is corrupt or oppressive in the capitalist system is either a Communist or a Socialist?
I think you need to look at it like a rational egoist. (I sort of want to use the expression 'randroid' here, but I'm not gonna, no siree.)
Society, and the market is made better by everyone working for their own gain. That way we don't take away power from the less fortunate, by helping them, which might well take away their initiative. Instead we, and everyone else should always put ourselves first. In the process we'll be providing others with an example of how to act, though that should never be our reason to do it.
By doing so we motivate those below us to better themselves (or rather accumulate more assets*), as we are motivated by those above us.
This constant drive upwards is what makes capitalism all the better, as opposed to socialism or communism, where people get far too much for free.
Is that about right, Kev?
EDit: *Being corrupt helps with this, so technically, the corrupt are just being all they can be.
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