[nyokodo]

> This is at least partially biological

This is good context but isn’t a justification. You didn’t say it was but I wanted to emphasize that a biological reason isn’t a moral justification.

> deception is of utmost value in a competitive environment

All lying is deception, but not all deception is lying in the sense I intended. I make the distinction because camouflage, wood patterned linoleum, or mental reservation (outside oaths and other serious matters) are all forms of deception but are not lies.

> See all of Capitalism, for example

Don’t conflate capitalism with Marketing! It isn’t unfair to characterize marketing as weaponized lying. Selling my beets at the farmers market is capitalism but is not lying.

[leafygreene]

I apologize, but it's clear to me from your pointed responses that you have no idea what you're talking about.

[JasonCannon]

>Selling my beets at the farmers market is capitalism

No. It is not. People have been selling their wares at markets for thousands of years. Capitalism has only been around for about 500 years.

Capitalism is a system of economics where the means of production (Capital Goods) are owned privately by the owning class (The Capitalist). It's a relationship between the owner class, and the worker class. Owning the farm and employing workers would be Capitalist. Selling wares to a market is just commerce/trading.