Jaime Roberts
1 min readApr 2, 2024

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Well written, but the problem isn't 'capitalism'. All those Marxists have been tricking us with using the word 'capitalism' to describe the current system. Capitalism is a by-product of the problem, not the problem itself. Capitalism is just a way to store 'surplus-value'.

The real problem is over-production from industrialization and mass production. This produces over-production, over-consumption, and the need to create false desire for consumption through advertising, media, education, and entertainment. Over-production creates capitalism and a need to store 'surplus-value' somewhere.

As a magic technique to re-frame your brain, remove the word 'capitalism' and replace it with 'over-production' or mass production. You will see a new world open up beyond the Marxist fallacies. You will realize there isn't much difference between fascism, capitalism, communism, and socialism. They are all just trying to reorganize surplus-value. The real question is why do we need to over-produce?

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Jaime Roberts
Jaime Roberts

Written by Jaime Roberts

Architect writing about environmental design in an age of climate change.

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