First, a gross over simplification describes the entirety of discourse on Lemmy. That’s the format, and unless you want to start writing multiple actual papers every day I wouldn’t complain about it.
Second, the gross over simplification they refer to is Adam Smith as merely the first economist. They go on to explain his entire body of work in philosophy, politics, and economics.
And no, my claim is that it wasn’t capitalism yet. In the same way that we still have some of the same laws as we did under kings, but that wasn’t democracy yet.
And the irony here is breathtaking. This is literally my field of study. And you read the first snippet and then start yelling about “weaponized ignorance”. If you want to disagree then disagree but don’t be so ignorant you project it into others.
First, a gross over simplification describes the entirety of discourse on Lemmy. That’s the format, and unless you want to start writing multiple actual papers every day I wouldn’t complain about it.
Second, the gross over simplification they refer to is Adam Smith as merely the first economist. They go on to explain his entire body of work in philosophy, politics, and economics.
And no, my claim is that it wasn’t capitalism yet. In the same way that we still have some of the same laws as we did under kings, but that wasn’t democracy yet.
And the irony here is breathtaking. This is literally my field of study. And you read the first snippet and then start yelling about “weaponized ignorance”. If you want to disagree then disagree but don’t be so ignorant you project it into others.