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The answer is get bought by an ad-funded behemoth or a VC-funded behemoth or struggle to get by. I didn't say better measures of success were viable under this system.

There's a reason I'm not a capitalist. Profit as the only measure of success is how we ended up in this hell world. You're welcome to only care about that, but I prefer to imagine and work toward better futures.

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So did you give up all worldly goods to live in a monastery and live on the charity of others or do you work for a company that seeks to make money?

Those are not the only choices.

Well what “choice” did you make to food on your table?

Many. Sometimes I manage to make interesting stuff that people are also willing to pay for. Those are the good ones.

So you’re providing stuff that people are willing to pay for - ie capitalism.

Sure, no one claimed otherwise.

Just that there are nuances between monastery and money-seeking-only business.

"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

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Also, please don't cross into personal attack.

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