• yesman@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Why does capitalist reasoning always sound like a prayer to an angry god?

    We consulted the oracle and it seems that the dragon is tired of corn. So we’ve hedged our portfolio with wheat and virgins.

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      9 days ago

      because it’s made up. The stock has value because we think it does. Clap your hands if you believe!

    • shani66@ani.social
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      9 days ago

      Because that’s literally what it is. Business courses are much closer to church sermons than actual classes. They don’t apply logic to things, they simply consult their already established beliefs for the path forward.