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Sherman A1

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4. Products are indeed for human consumption

Reply to forklift (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2019, 08:46 AM

Mar 2019

and have a value set by a manufacturer which is either agreeable or not to the consumer.

But fo we not as a society seem to undervalue such intangible work as child care, teaching, social work, counseling, elderly care?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Human-Centered Capitalism [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2019 OP

Capitalism is already human centered forklift Mar 2019 #1

Products are indeed for human consumption Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #4

Those are not the responsibilities of capitalism forklift Mar 2019 #8

Not forcing anything onto a business Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #9

We can but when government starts dictating to corporations forklift Mar 2019 #10

I believe capitalism can evolve for the better floppyboo Mar 2019 #14

I support anti-trust laws and almost all Americans do forklift Mar 2019 #15

creating a business is one thing floppyboo Mar 2019 #16

but more seriously floppyboo Mar 2019 #17

What Bernie is proposing forklift Mar 2019 #18

Capitalism as presently practiced is a cancer Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #5

Cure for the perceived cancer forklift Mar 2019 #12

Capitalism is flawed at its core because it is all about money. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #2

So we cannot rebalance the equation without it Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #3

I agree, it has to be massively regulated Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #6

This thread really belongs in General Discussion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #7

Respectfully disagree MM. Blue_true Mar 2019 #11

Capitalism or socialism is a false choice. There are alternatives. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #13

what does it require? floppyboo Mar 2019 #19

I've been following cooperationjackson floppyboo Mar 2019 #20