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I'm getting to a point where I automatically assume any business is both taking my money and trying to totally fuck other parts of my life behind my back to make more money.

If capitalism is so great why is it so incompatible with being a good and honest person?

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> If capitalism is so great why is it so incompatible with being a good and honest person?

Capitalism was never about that. It was about having acting in their own self-interest as to maximize economic efficiency. That model works great when you are selling commodities and physical products.

Capitalism in the era of personal information as currency is a entirely different beast that needs to be reworked.

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