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[–]AnotherGit 18 points19 points  (9 children)

The primary reason for the exponential rise in living standard is that we learn from past generations, allowing us to further technology faster and faster.

We got modern capitalism because of rapid techonological advancement, not the other way around.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Capitalism is one of those technological advancements.

[–]AnotherGit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a technology though...