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In the show "3 Body Problem" (I haven't read the book) the statement was made 'our civilization is no longer capable of solving its own problems'. Would you agree? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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The show's good btw...

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It was just the statement that "human society has always been able to solve it's problems" followed by a condemnation of capitalism. So I assumed there was some prior system that worked better for solving problems.

I guess they say Mussolini made the trains run on time. And Egypt's slave economy was stable for thousands of years.

It's like I said, I can't see a prior example that is not meaner and uglier than capitalism, or at least as mean and ugly.

Capitalistic Socialism may indeed be a better path for the future. But I didn't think it could be the original poster's intent.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

Oh no. Now we've done it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

apparently "egypts slave economy" is largely debunked. they had slaves like every other stone age culture, but their economy (and pyramid building) relied largely on paid labor

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And of all the ones there, that one I pulled out of my ass. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

For the records, saying that capitalism is temporary does not imply OP desires reverting to a previously existing economic system either, so the egypt thing was a non-sequitor anyways