Is it capitalism though? Civilizations and societies of all types and kinds throughout history seem to gravitate to a condition where a tiny wealthy elite rules disposable people. Inequality like this strikes me as more of a corporate feudalism than capitalism. Even in utopian schemes with the best of intentions the flaw seems to be in the division of labor. As in: "I'll divide you guys, and then you guys do the labor."
Is it capitalism though? Civilizations and societies of all types and kinds throughout history seem to gravitate to a condition where a tiny wealthy elite rules disposable people. Inequality like this strikes me as more of a corporate feudalism than capitalism. Even in utopian schemes with the best of intentions the flaw seems to be in the division of labor. As in: "I'll divide you guys, and then you guys do the labor."