• nexguy@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I’m saying without the greed of capitalism we wouldn’t have phones to swap out parts. We would have very limited technology because the incentive to innovate is much less when you do it because you want to rather than earning extra resources to raise standards of living(greed). Not as many people will volunteering their entire lives to come up with new technology while living the same standard of living as a farmer.

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      4 minutes ago

      I get what you’re saying but, respectfully, I think you’re incorrect. The field of science is not about capitalism but the goal of understanding everything around you. Aqueducts were not the result of capitalism. Russia won the space race. Innovations happen regardless. Capitalism drives innovation in specific directions.

    • nomous@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      I’m saying without the greed of capitalism we wouldn’t have phones to swap out parts.

      This might be a hot take but I’m not sure we all need a phone in our pocket or that it’s inherently a good thing.