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[–] Homo_Stupidus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The insane greed is something I simply can't comprehend. Isn't there a point at which it's enough? It seems almost like a mental illness. Indefinite growth and infinitely increasing profit margins aren't possible. There's a limit to value and possible revenue. I don't know where all of this is going, but it can't be anywhere good, and I'm sure it will be violent. I seem to be in the minority, but I absolutely believe there is a point where a person has enough wealth and doesn't, perhaps even shouldn't, have more.

[–] SpooneyOdin@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"Infinite growth is the ideology of the cancer cell"

[–] Homo_Stupidus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My thoughts exactly. It's all devolved into savage economic darwinism. Giant corps won't stop until they own literally everything, and even then, it likely won't be enough. It truly is a cancer on society. It's not like I want to abolish capitalism, I'm no tankie, but when does the greed stop? There's a reasonable limit somewhere, but apparently in the minds of the corporate overlords: