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		robertlagrant 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Building my own solar power system You're mischaracterising "not wanting to overpay" and "getting something you need in return for what you have in excess" as "greed". It's a pointless conversation if you're willing to do that. You're just changing definitions before arguing them.

ty6853 8 months ago [–]

I will allow for sake of argument then trading for needs to be excepted. Under your definition it would also implode, just not fully destruct.

robertlagrant 8 months ago | [–]

Trading for wants is no different to trading for needs from a capitalism perspective. It just removes the need for a central bureaucracy that decides what counts as a need.

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