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• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software.

• Engineers got drunk during the presentation to calm their nerves.

• Despite the challenges, Jobs successfully completed the 90-minute demonstration without any noticeable issues.

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[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The difference is that in other systems, when people behave like that, it's then gaming the system. Capitalism is the only system that incentivizes it in rewards it directly, As a matter of principle.

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It doesn't reward it anymore than even local government control over resources. You act like nobody has ever tried to get out of a speeding ticket or fake their way to impress their lead.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Capitalism incentivizes producing value

[–] owen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

It incentivises producing a perceived value. So faking value works just as well as providing real value

[–] Copernican@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure why you are down voted. Marx argues that the secret to value is human labor, and capitalists exploit labor to capture surplus value.

[–] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Progress requires human labor. It doesn't matter what government or ideology you use.

[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think some folks, especially of the marxist POV, argue that labor is the work that you sell to make money. Progress and government require work. It's not necessarily labor.