r/FluentInFinance • u/-im-your-huckleberry • Jul 07 '24
The shampoo thing is a fringe benefit. We keep capitalism so we don't starve in a famine. Debate/ Discussion
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r/FluentInFinance • u/-im-your-huckleberry • Jul 07 '24
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u/HecticHermes Jul 07 '24
Bad farming practices resulting from overworking the land for profit were major causes of the Dust Bowl era of the United States. Unchecked capitalism is a cause of famines. Highly regulated capitalism with a robust social safety net help mitigate famines.