tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post7840722567398271350..comments2024-02-29T03:34:23.190-05:00Comments on Who Were the Sea Peoples?: Modern Capitalism Doesn't Pander to People's Basest Motivesgcallahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-73774896912064966672011-11-29T12:34:28.182-05:002011-11-29T12:34:28.182-05:00I'm not sure I'd throw my hat emphatically...I'm not sure I'd throw my hat emphatically in the "caused it" ring, but it's not entirely absurd to think that baser consumerisms are actually fostered and cultivated in market economies.<br /><br />That's not an argument against capitalism, of course. Other systems cultivate <i>even baser</i> motives. In the grand scheme of things acting like a dumbass over a waffle maker is still probably better than raping and pillaging.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192667997950934790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-940073491936981962011-11-28T13:00:52.819-05:002011-11-28T13:00:52.819-05:00I said modern capitalism panders to it. I didn'...I said modern capitalism panders to it. I didn't say it caused it.gcallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065877215969589482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225373.post-969563481551453562011-11-28T05:18:54.519-05:002011-11-28T05:18:54.519-05:00Are you sure that this sort of behavior is *caused...Are you sure that this sort of behavior is *caused* by capitalism?Avramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534037534422323190noreply@blogger.com