Re: does capitalism like philosophy?

On Jul 3, 11:59 am, calvin <cri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 11:17 pm, Ron Peterson <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On Jul 2, 9:56 am, calvin <cri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > Capitalism is merely trade.
>
> > Trade existed before capitalism.
>
> When money was invented for convenience in
> trading, capitalism was born.  But the essential
> of capitalism is still the same essential of trade.
>
> > > Trade is a philosophical concept.
>
> > I think that it's an economic and/or a social concept. (i.e. it's a
> > part of an economic model where goods are exchanged for other goods).
>
> True, but it's still a basic philosophical concept.  (Unless you
> want to separate philosophy from having any relevance to
> human life.)
>
> > > "Free trade", by the way, is redundant.
>
> > When society interferes in transactions with taxes or tariffs, it's
> > not free trade.
>
> Correct.  Like I said, 'free trade' is redundant.

MONEY WAS INVENTED TO REPLACE GOLD, BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HEAVY TO CARRY.