• Funkytom467@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Well I get your point and I do agree with your logic. Your correct about capitalism and our system centered around exploitation for profit.

    The reason I generalize is because, although capitalism makes it its center, personal gain and profit still exist nonetheless.

    Exploitation isn’t as new as capitalism, peasants under their king for instance was a major part of our history.

    To me the more power an individual can get, the more he can serve himself, profit and exploit others. I believe this is the rule rather than the exception.

    A lesser power would more easily lead to good actions because other incentives would compete with the smaller profit from your power. Hence why non profit organization are more free from corruption. As it’s true for mayor compared to president for instance.

    (This is why democracy is such an appealing concept, it divide power in such a way that no one as enough for corruption to exist.)

    P.S. I’m ok with long reply, I hope you’re good with that too…