Capitalism

Three options:
A. Increase total population, decrease proportion of total suffering
B. Maintain total population, maintain proportion of total suffering
C. Decrease total population, increase proportion of total suffering

The catch is with option A, total population of suffering increases over B.

This is what I think about when I hear people say capitalism is bad

So essentially you must ask:

Would you prefer a lower proportion of suffering of the total population, or a lower population of total suffering?

If the latter, then you essentially may as well choose C and decrease total population of humanity, and essentially exterminate humanity

If you’re concerned with total numbers of people suffering you may as well just end humanity, because suffering will never be eradicated

Capitalism increases total population but decreases proportion of humanity suffering. The catch is that there will be greater numbers of humans suffering.

If you are not okay with this, then you must choose C and end humanity and the possibility of all suffering.

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