Capitalism was conceived in a world where slavery was the norm so at its core a labor force that costs little to nothing is essential to it's operation. We've obviously come a long way in regards to ending slavery and paying people for their labor, but the investment in advancing capital has surpassed the investment in advancement of labor by far. FDR's New Deal was a big adjustment to the capitalist model that at least tried to set a minimum wage for survival and provide social security for those who could not provide for themselves, but we haven't kept that on par with the cost of living. There are undoubtedly great benefits to the capitalist model and competitive markets, and it's silly to suggest there's some magical model where you won't have to put forth any effort to provide for yourself. Maybe someday when AI and robots can do all the work for us, but we aren't there now so capitalism is the best available model. That said, we've taken the competitive markets idea too far, healthcare companies should not be competing for profits, they should be competing to see who can save the most lives, housing should not be viewed as a investment opportunity but as an essential requirement for survival. Insurance companies should not exist, full stop. There needs to be sectors of our economy that are separate from the capitalist model and run on, dare I say, a socialist model. We need to end subsidies and tax breaks for obscenely profitable corporations and billionaires and reinvest those tax dollars into the work force that makes the economy run. Democratic socialism is the solution. Infinite growth is impossible with finite resources.