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[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago

It was just the statement that "human society has always been able to solve it's problems" followed by a condemnation of capitalism. So I assumed there was some prior system that worked better for solving problems.

I guess they say Mussolini made the trains run on time. And Egypt's slave economy was stable for thousands of years.

It's like I said, I can't see a prior example that is not meaner and uglier than capitalism, or at least as mean and ugly.

Capitalistic Socialism may indeed be a better path for the future. But I didn't think it could be the original poster's intent.

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

Oh no. Now we've done it.

[-] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

apparently "egypts slave economy" is largely debunked. they had slaves like every other stone age culture, but their economy (and pyramid building) relied largely on paid labor

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

And of all the ones there, that one I pulled out of my ass. Thank you.

[-] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

For the records, saying that capitalism is temporary does not imply OP desires reverting to a previously existing economic system either, so the egypt thing was a non-sequitor anyways

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