A civilizing structure acknowledges a human drive and corrals it into positive-sum behavior, where most or all parties are better off. A decivilizing structure amplifies a human drive in negative-sum ways, leaving most people worse off. These are often created unintentionally.
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What is capitalism at it's worst?
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Negative sum: crony capitalism, bailouts, regulatory capture Zero sum: day trading
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I think you are way off base. Greed is a vice, rational self-interest is not. Nothing wrong with making a profit on investment where you risk loss share too. Also nothing wrong with capital hiring labor, _per se_. Usury, rent-seeking, strong crushing weak consistently => wrong.
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Sure, agree. Call it artistic license within the confines of a tweet. Also, I actually think many of the best tech founders are more like professors than traditional businessmen in disposition — money is not the primary motivator. It’s more like impact.
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Here are a couple: Lust: Monogamous marriage Gluttony: Food traditions
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“For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”
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The 7 Prosocial Sins: Pride = public recognition Envy = healthy competition Wrath = motivation to change Lust = creative sublimation Sloth = self-care Gluttony = philanthropy Greed = creation & employment
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Pride: the arts. (Essentially all art is peacocking to some degree.) Gluttony: foodie culture. Sloth: software development...
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Lust, in its various forms: different flavors of sophisticated hedonism. Wrath and envy, though, are pretty tricky. (Sports and martial arts are not civilized wrath - speaking as someone who used to spar regularly, you often feel a strong connection with your opponent.)
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