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0 pointsjamilton2y ago0 comments

Capitalism was an improvement on feudalism, but that doesn't mean there's nothing better.

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Retric2y ago· 2 in thread

In theory a better option could exist we haven’t actually implemented anything better, humanity has tried many systems not just feudalism, communism, and capitalism and it’s the clear winner by the overwhelming majority of metrics. Mercantilism, tribalism, etc all have some upsides for some segment of the population but don’t result in nearly the same levels of widespread prosperity.

What we consider extreme poverty was normal throughout most of the globe and most of human history.

pydry2y ago

For hundreds of years feudalism was also a clear winner. It's unlikely that capitalism will even last as long as it did.

Retric2y ago

At least initially feudalism was economically worse than the the Roman imperial system in terms of output per person. It’s stable politically, but not objectively better.

Output increased overtime as technique and technology continued to improve, but that’s not a function of the feudalism specifically.

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