• Ultraviolet@lemmy.world
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      30 minutes ago

      Capitalism in its current form has existed for the last 2% of human civilization. 5% if you count mercantilism as a form of capitalism. For the vast majority of history, people owned their own means of production.

    • Soggy@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      Only in a social framework that rewards greed. “Human nature” is almost impossible to understand because it can’t be studied with a control group.

    • Ferrous@lemmy.ml
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      Incinerating the planet in the name of profit is a very recent concept.