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Capitalism is only 400 years old (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] bouh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I guess capitalism can be seen as an extension of mercantilism, but now they don't only trade goods but everything they can. They're the same people so the ruthless cutthroat part would merely be their original philosophy.