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yosito on Aug 19, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-wor...

My understanding is that humans have evolved to stake their self worth on social acceptance. Facebook just capitalizes on this need that we all have. It's the natural extension of capitalism and why pure capitalism without regulation is evil.

amelius on Aug 19, 2018 [–]

Could you elaborate on the connection with capitalism?

yosito on Aug 19, 2018 | [–]

Capitalism = capitalizing on resources to make a profit. Facebook capitalizes on our need for social acceptance to make a profit.

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