[UncleMeat]

Sort of? It is clear evidence that capitalism does not actually value productivity or improvement of the human condition, at the very least.

[qqii]

Was it supposed to? Humans aren't maximisers and a cursory glance at history finds that productivity and the human condition is often forgotten.

[UncleMeat]

I don't think it is supposed to. But I do think that a lot of people believe (falsely, in my opinion) that capitalism will produce the best outcomes. Identifying cases where that is clearly not the case can disabuse people of that idea.