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▲ nativeit 4 hours ago

Every socialist I’ve ever met has conceded that capitalism is a great mechanism for wealth generation. Just not for much else humans might value in their societies.

▲shlant 3 hours ago | parent [-]

wealth is pretty good at being a vehicle for other things humans value

▲ryoshoe 17 minutes ago | parent [-]

Yet despite that many residents in the wealthiest nations report increasing levels of unhappiness with the state of things. While there are other factors that play into this, it doesn't seem that wealth generation itself is a direct vehicle to the things people value / make them happy