surprised i had to scroll down so far to find Old Man’s War. definitely worth a read.

Capitalism is the greatest generator of wealth ever created

I feel like when making that “calculation”, you’ve forgotten to figure in the complete and utter destruction of the biosphere, the impending losses due to climate change, the cost in human lives and well-being and dignity of enslavement, exploitation, and so on.

this had me actually cackling for a minute, thanks for sharing