RolloTreadway on Nostr: npub1g0tuf…3tvm4 I think capitalism relies on a social imperative, yes, of creating ...

npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 (npub1g0t…tvm4) I think capitalism relies on a social imperative, yes, of creating endless situations where one person chooses to do something, resulting in multiple people feeling obliged to do the same (whether that's the need to react with to the new situation in a way that seeks to prevent harm to oneself, or a simple social pressure of watching the same tv show or whatever).

And that's capitalist growth. The new activity spreads from one to many, voilà, growth. Whether the new activity is in any way necessary is irrelevant. Indeed, probably better for the capitalists if it isn't, because people acting through necessity is harder to influence in such a way that optimises profit.

Again apologies if this wasn't supposed to be a question to be answered.