[leepyaar]

This is a myopic view.

How would we have gotten to the point of human history when capitalism became predominant if innovation is driven by capitalism?

Also, humanity is hardly an economy of capitalism any more. More similar to oligarchical capital feudalism.

[kccqzy]

Well the pace of innovation before the dominance of capitalism was slow. It became much faster afterwards.

[enslavedrobot]

You're right, it's just a coincidence that the advent of capitalism and an unimaginable increase in global wealth happened at the same time.

Thousands of texts written by historians and economists who dedicate their lives to understanding our past are totally wrong.

[nxobject]

I'm not sure what you're saying is inconsistent with parent's comment: you're both talking about different points in time in humanity's history – the snark seems unwarranted.

[enslavedrobot]

Calling the parent myopic while saying "Also, humanity is hardly an economy of capitalism any more. More similar to oligarchical capital feudalism." Is deserving of snark.

In the context of 5 centuries of capitalism we live in an age of unprecedented equality, freedom, and opportunity.

Further, observed over the last 5000 years of human civilization the stupendous rise of innovation under capitalism is so dramatic that implying it is not responsible for the wealth we enjoy today beggars belief.