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@esther@strangeobject.space

I prefer a middle path as explained here. Every aspect of capitalism is not bad. For me, being anti-capitalist does not necessarily imply a wholesale rejection of all aspects of capitalism, but rather a desire to address its negative impacts and explore alternative economic models for betterment of masses.

It is not an illusion that capitalism has revolutionized the world's material conditions and significantly increased human output; many people have profited from this. However, it is also not an illusion that capitalism does significant harm and perpetuates preventable kinds of human misery. Capitalism is both an inequality-enhancing and growth-promoting mechanism. Furthermore, it is becoming increasingly evident that capitalism, driven by the insatiable desire for profit, is killing the environment.

The actual disagreement is whether it is feasible to achieve the productivity, innovation, and dynamism that we see in capitalism without the negative consequences. Anti-capitalism is possible not only as a moral response to the world's damages and inequities, but also as a practical way to developing an alternative for better human flourishing.

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