Technically that is profit maximizing, where as profit is just surplus value created. Nothing wrong with profit, profit maximizing at the expense of all else is a recipe for civilization collapse.
In our tree mushroom example, if both organisms grow faster by sharing nutrients than by hoarding, they have both made a profit.
That’s mutual aid.
Profit is more like parasitism: it will use up as much of it as it can regardless of how it affects the supply.
Technically that is profit maximizing, where as profit is just surplus value created. Nothing wrong with profit, profit maximizing at the expense of all else is a recipe for civilization collapse.
In our tree mushroom example, if both organisms grow faster by sharing nutrients than by hoarding, they have both made a profit.