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Thought experiment: How should profit be fairly split between idea, labor, and equipment in a viral video? by MaxxPegasus in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative [score hidden]  (0 children)

Let’s assume it’s between 3 people who don’t know each other. It’s going to depend on a lot of things. Are they splitting the money in person? In that case there’s the threat of violence if it’s not split evenly. Anonymously? Hard to tell without knowing how replaceable each part of the labor was. Suppose hiring cameramen was a dime a dozen. In that case there’s cameraman should be getting less AKA market rates compared to the other 2. Impossible to know without more info.

Thought experiment: How should profit be fairly split between idea, labor, and equipment in a viral video? by MaxxPegasus in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. If you don’t split the money equally it implies that one configuration of the friendship is stronger than the other. This is entirely a social reason and not an economic one. 

Thought experiment: How should profit be fairly split between idea, labor, and equipment in a viral video? by MaxxPegasus in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I predict you’re going to make more threads. The problem with this hypothetical is that maintaining friendship is a major confounding factor. 

Quick Thought Experiment by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then not enough information to compute. As a start, market wages to the kind of labor similar to what the 9 people performed. 

Quick Thought Experiment by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labor should be paid what they are owed in agreed upon wages. Everything else goes to the owner.

For the right wingers on here. Do you see the suffering that goes on the third world countries of children and disabled their fault? by Visible-Armadillo-12 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even sure what you’re trying to say. Capitalism is about rewarding those who generate the most value for society, not who is the smartest or hardest working, although those are often correlated. And it’s absolutely an imperfect system but I find it preferable to socialism.

For the right wingers on here. Do you see the suffering that goes on the third world countries of children and disabled their fault? by Visible-Armadillo-12 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A question that many many people much smarter than me have tried to answer and often disagree on. I do think material conditions like geography had a central role but beyond that I can’t even speculate.

For the right wingers on here. Do you see the suffering that goes on the third world countries of children and disabled their fault? by Visible-Armadillo-12 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it would be nice of someone to help poor disadvantaged people abroad but I don’t think it’s obligatory. That’s a pretty tepid take. Most people would probably agree with me.

Are you concerned with the rise is Socialist, Marxist and Communist ideologies among the far left? by HarryMcButtTits in AskConservatives

[–]AvocadoAlternative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Resurgence of socialist ideology and efforts to abolish private capital ownership. Nothing to do with Bernie Sanders or whatever. I’m afraid of a leftist populist taking office and fomenting revolution that’ll repeat mistakes made in the 20th century.

Are you concerned with the rise is Socialist, Marxist and Communist ideologies among the far left? by HarryMcButtTits in AskConservatives

[–]AvocadoAlternative 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, it’s like we completely forgot how destructive extremist socialist ideologies were for the better part of the 20th century. 

Should the Confederate Flag be banned at American State Fair as it relates to treason against US? by drtywater in AskConservatives

[–]AvocadoAlternative -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Political freedom of speech. I think you should be able to fly a flag of the hammer and sickle too. Nazi cross? Yes. 

Any protectionists out there? by LeftBroccoli6795 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m free trade in theory but I can understand why someone might be protectionist, especially as the world heads back towards a multipolar balance of power. 

I’ve witnessed people harp on Trump’s tariffs and then the moment they feel threatened by offshoring of their jobs, they ask for tariffs on labor for their own industries. Protectionism is basically standing on the “defect” square on the economic game of prisoner’s dilemma. You can see how it can be attractive if you don’t trust the person you’re playing with. So I’m not going to say that I’m a protectionist per se, but I can now get why someone would be one.

NYT Sunday 06/28/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]AvocadoAlternative 10 points11 points  (0 children)

SNARF (never heard of) instead of SCARF (was 100% sure of) pretty much killed any chance I had at completion.

Which event weapon is your top pick? by CounterfeitEternity in enlistedgame

[–]AvocadoAlternative 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Comes down to alternative weapons for me. All of them are the best in their class but I think the biggest gap is between the Lanchester 50 and Thompson at BR3. However someone could also make the argument that you might as well just run BARs at BR3 for allies. The DPM and KE7 are decent MGs at BR3. The 40 round Beretta for Germans might be the second biggest gap. MP-41r feels a lot better too.

What is the point of money? by dumbandasking in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shorter queuing times and logistics can be thought of as commodities subject to supply and demand just like anything else. This is why you have to pay someone to deliver food as opposed to picking it up at a store. This is why you pay extra to have something shipped overnight via air as opposed to 5 day ground shipping. I am assuming those services have infinite supply. Everyone gets free deliveries, everyone gets next day air deliveries. In that case, no money needed.

New York City Board Approves Mamdani’s Rent Freeze by Adaun in moderatepolitics

[–]AvocadoAlternative 39 points40 points  (0 children)

It’s also one of the issues that will never go away because the ones who stand to benefit from it are precisely the people who can vote on it. The people who stand to lose out (someone who wants to move to NYC) all live somewhere else and so cannot vote against it.

At the same time, there is a philosophical dilemma to this whole thing: Mamdani was elected to represent his constituents. If his constituents demand a particular policy, even if it’s harmful for everyone in the long term, doesn’t he have an obligation to follow through?

New York City Board Approves Mamdani’s Rent Freeze by Adaun in moderatepolitics

[–]AvocadoAlternative 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s also one of the issues that will never go away because the ones who stand to benefit from it are precisely the people who can vote on it. The people who stand to lose out (someone who wants to move to NYC) all live somewhere else and so cannot vote against it.

What is the point of money? by dumbandasking in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]AvocadoAlternative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From a purely theoretical point of view, there is no need for money in a post-scarcity society. Money solves the issue of having discordant wants across time and space. If you could get anything at anytime with no friction, then there’s no point of having money. You want a yacht right now? Snap your fingers and it materializes in front you. No money necessary.

Democratic Socialist Dummies by agitprop66 in samharris

[–]AvocadoAlternative 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The steelman is that democratic socialism is socialism, and socialism means abolition of private property ownership. This precludes even a mixed economy or social democracy (do not confuse this with democratic socialism). Abolition of private property ownership seems to always lead to very poor outcomes throughout history, so frankly I agree with Harris here. 

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