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herbetdangerbri

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herbetdangerbri··on What if the problem of poverty is that it’s profitable to other people?
> they feel no remorse for taking advantage of someone else

I don't understand what it means 'to take advantage of someone else' in the context of this thread.

Is Starbucks taking advantage of me when I want a coffee by selling me a coffee?

Is Elton John taking advantage of my desire to see him play live at my party and the fact that there is only one of him by charging me a million dollars to appear?

Are the bus companies taking advantage of my need to get to work when they sell me a ticket?

I don't get where normal economic transactions and supply and demand becoming 'taking advantage' or 'exploitation'.