Capitalism Is... - Page 4

Osterbaum · 01-07-2013, 06:01 PM

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you are confusing the representation of cost, money, with what it actually represents, value.

And what is value? It certainly isn't some magical quality bestowed upon a resource by the virtue of it existing.

e: Like how about it if we change the system so that we don't have to deal with all this shit that makes capitalism fail.

Solid Snake · 01-07-2013, 06:12 PM

This is relevant, albeit also something the oil and coal industry doesn't want anyone to know about.

Then of course there's similar wind projects like Cape Wind, which has stalled out for over a decade now because Rich NIMBY Asshole Landowners are Fucking Assholes

Magus · 01-07-2013, 08:51 PM

Capitalism is...never having to say you're sorry.

Professor Smarmiarty · 01-07-2013, 08:56 PM

It's pretty hilarious how people think capitalism incentivises development when it actually demonstrably incentivises waste. If you make an invention that improves things you are failing at capitalism.

Magus · 01-07-2013, 09:00 PM

I actually thought I was passing this quiz when I answered the first one "correctly" but then there was the one about the racing organization wanting to encourage vegetarianism so they let vegetarian racers start 20 meters ahead of meat-eaters and I was all like "PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS CAN SET WHATEVER STANDARDS FOR RACING THEY WANT!" and was all "THIS IS SO FAIR MAN!" but they were all like "NO THAT IS NOT FAIR" and I was all like "WHAAAAAA".

Bells · 01-07-2013, 09:05 PM

They wanted to encourage Vegetarianism by giving vegetarians a head start?! Eat your vegetables and you'll get corporate benefits on track and field? What?!

Magus · 01-07-2013, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bells

They wanted to encourage Vegetarianism by giving vegetarians a head start?! Eat your vegetables and you'll get corporate benefits on track and field? What?!

CAPITALISM BITCHES

Amake · 01-08-2013, 03:14 AM

I got all the questions wrong without even trying. Kind of had a feeling what they wanted me to answer, and then I went the other way. Contrarianism: At least it's better than unchecked capitalism.

CABAL49 · 01-08-2013, 12:09 PM

There is a link to a bunch of Ayn Rand shit. This website is totally representative of Capitalism.

Osterbaum · 01-08-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Smarty

It's pretty hilarious how people think capitalism incentivises development when it actually demonstrably incentivises waste.

I mean, what else was gonna happen with a system that produces for profit instead on needs?

01-07-2013, 06:12 PM	#32
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	This is relevant, albeit also something the oil and coal industry doesn't want anyone to know about. Then of course there's similar wind projects like Cape Wind, which has stalled out for over a decade now because Rich NIMBY Asshole Landowners are Fucking Assholes __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

01-07-2013, 09:05 PM	#36
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	They wanted to encourage Vegetarianism by giving vegetarians a head start?! Eat your vegetables and you'll get corporate benefits on track and field? What?! __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

01-08-2013, 03:14 AM	#38
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	I got all the questions wrong without even trying. Kind of had a feeling what they wanted me to answer, and then I went the other way. Contrarianism: At least it's better than unchecked capitalism. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

01-07-2013, 08:51 PM	#33
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	*Capitalism is...never having to say you're sorry.*

01-07-2013, 08:56 PM	#34
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	It's pretty hilarious how people think capitalism incentivises development when it actually demonstrably incentivises waste. If you make an invention that improves things you are failing at capitalism.

01-07-2013, 09:00 PM	#35
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	I actually thought I was passing this quiz when I answered the first one "correctly" but then there was the one about the racing organization wanting to encourage vegetarianism so they let vegetarian racers start 20 meters ahead of meat-eaters and I was all like "PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS CAN SET WHATEVER STANDARDS FOR RACING THEY WANT!" and was all "THIS IS SO FAIR MAN!" but they were all like "NO THAT IS NOT FAIR" and I was all like "WHAAAAAA".

01-08-2013, 12:09 PM	#39
CABAL49 Not bad. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Senatus Populusque Americanus Posts: 1,584	There is a link to a bunch of Ayn Rand shit. This website is totally representative of Capitalism.