The author sets a definition for "socialism" and "capitalism" and then shows that both are fake, do not exist today. It is a rhetorical "trick" but nonetheless the observations made are insightful.

Very crude summary: 1 - Socialism does not exist today, what we do have is a system of patronage where lower classes sell their vote to a particular elite, not benefiting lower classes that much in the process. System of dependency.

2 - Capitalism does not exist today. Capital markets are not free, and with fiat money what we have is a massive regressive tax, a transfer of wealth from people without assets to people with assets (stocks, real estate).

3 - The author gives a back of envelope solution to this mess, in a hypothetical world without transition costs.

Entertaining throughout especially if you enjoy the flowery language.

In our circles number 2 is almost canonical knowledge, and monero a big weapon to break this regressive tax. And monero could also break number 1, since it is much harder to confiscate property to redistribute among your clients under the patronage system.

Enjoy your Friday all!

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[–] HardenedSteel@monero.town 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

how this is relevant to /c/Monero?

[–] adastra@monero.town 2 points 2 months ago

Going beyond the simple talking points of "privacy" or "inflation resilience" can be useful.

I liked both examples because it flies in the face of both stereotypical "socialists" and "capitalists". So this can help monero if you use it in addition to your pro-monero arguments when talking with non-crypto people. Sounds simple, but many times, you need to see the same subject addressed from multiple angles for the message to solidify. 1000 examples are needed to covey the message.

Besides all that it is an entertaining essay and I see nothing wrong with good entertainment :)