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by shusain 4091 days ago
It seems like a flaw with Capitalism. In it's pure form, it leads to extremely wide wealth gaps. If history repeats itself, and conditions worsen, perhaps we'll see a repeat of the robber baron era which would then, as it did in the past, lead into an strong socialist reaction (unions and social welfare programs). Feels like a cycle.
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What part is the flaw?
The flaw is that it always leads to extreme income inequality. There's no inherent mechanism to prevent it.