• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    the latest innovations are always in money making

    Look at the history of leaded paint and gasoline in America, and you’ll discover its far from the latest.

    There is no incentive to innovate in a way that serves a common good, but there is massive incentive to “innovate” in a way that drives profits up.

    The incentives tend to be towards ballooning consumption/spending/debt, which is rarely good for any given individual who isn’t on the receiving end of revenue.