Why are people who oppose capitalism so obsessed with money?
Capitalists are frequently accused of being mercenary, in the sense that they are fixated on accumulating the greatest amount of wealth at the expense of other important issues. Their critics like to present themselves, in comparison, as focused on less tawdry, more important matters: happiness; social justice; public welfare.
Yet if once looks at the writings of anti-capitalists, they do seem to spend a lot of time talking about money.
My latest post on the ASI blog explores why egalitarians are wrong to seek to equalise wealth across society. According to one commentator, it’s “one of the best AS blog entries so far. A clear and graphic example of the flaw in pushing for income/wealth equality.” Thank you, Jonathan Giddy.
If you want to join the discussion, I suggest that you comment on the ASI site.
"You think equalising this match will be hard. Try equalling my score with women!"