• JVT038@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    Hmm, but why would a farmer provide food to people without getting anything in return? This is, assuming everyone is selfish, which is the core assumption of capitalism.

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        1 year ago

        Well I mean, most of the liberal and classical economists generally try to predict the behaviors of consumers, which lead to assumptions such as “People will generally be selfish”.

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          1 year ago

          Because they’re put in an economic system where if they aren’t - they starve.