🔗 How to Quit Capitalism
The first layer to peel back is the assumption that greed and selfishness are innate human traits that any system must accommodate. In reality, people naturally demonstrate cooperation, compassion, and social responsibility — capitalist competition is what brings out individualistic instincts. Our altruistic nature surfaces when we design systems that appeal to humanity’s ethical core rather than its transactional periphery.
The second layer is the belief that jobs generate, affirm and organise life’s meaning and purpose. Imbalance is inevitable when work governs identity and dictates time allocation across society. People sacrifice relationships and downtime that nurture overall wellbeing. Post-capitalism must diversify sources of purpose across family, hobbies, and community — a richness impossible when working relentlessly to afford basic needs.
The third layer: we assume capitalist hierarchy reflects …