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The idea that capitalists are “greedy” is interesting. I’ve only actually seen cartoon top-hat type greed among crony capitalists. I.e. it’s a feature of “socialism for corporations” economies. The freer the market the more the players are driven by things other than greed.
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These may be no better than greed (eg power, cruelty, sociopathy, revenge...), but point is, greed is not actually a good drive to have for capitalist success. It compromises your ability to compete intelligently. It’s a second-rate motive for second-rate business minds.
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Like Frank Underwood notes, choosing money over power (or almost any of the dark drives) is the mark of a loser. If socialists want to really defeat capitalists they should start by recognizing that greed ain’t the driver of their toughest adversaries.
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Exactly, and non-crony capitalism distinguishes "capital" from "wealth" -- the former creates/ is reinvested/ *produces* (goods, services, jobs, and yes wealth too) -- this simple distinction was an eye-opening insight for me
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But isn't this greed - i.e. the accrual of excess resources - just applied to more abstract concepts wealth? Or is your point that "follow the money" won't get you all the way there?