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it's not my business but you said freedom was a value. If I hire a thousand mercenaries to control a thousand square miles of land, forcing every civilian there to starve or be a slave in my sweatshop, that is not "freedom"...

Michael Jordan is not a mere man.    He is an Immortal.   ...

Here is another aged OP about capitalism. It talks about a game that is now much farther along - wall street stealing main street's market. See if you don't recognize the truth of the wall street crimes laid out in this indictment: The "calls to the CDC" canard might have a familiar ring to you - ...

Let's take another cut: Capitalism is a system where CAPITAL makes the rules, and all of the emphasis and power are focused on CAPITAL. Free Enterprise is a system which rewards ENTERPRISE, not capital, and participants need no special license, no imprimatur of entrance, no friends in high places ...

What business is it of yours and mine what someone else thought MJ endorsement was worth?  You aren't paying him and you aren't wearing any underwear on TV.  For that matter what business is it of ours what the other workers involved were paid to likewise participate in the production and sale of th...

Your understanding of the term exploit seems limited to connotations. I used it for denotative purpose.  According to your own post, the owner of the bulls ABSOLUTELY exploited the labor and talents of his star player - as well he ought.  And yes, Jordan exploited the Bulls. As well he ought. No h...

Michael Jordan wore fruit of the loom for one day in a endorsement deal, and was paid more for that one day than a million producers of the product made in a decade. Somebody is being exploited, if you can turn off your man crush on Jordan for a minute you will see it  ...

Your use of the term exploit is misplaced.  Was Michael Jordan's labor EXPLOITED by the Bulls Franchise?  He wasn't FORCED to play basketball.  Many might think Michael Jordan EXPLOITED the Bulls.  Certainly Brian Bosworth might be considered to have exploited the NFL? I understand the stock market...

I am reading some of your points, and starting to feel like capitalism makes us all whores...

Do you feel the ones who know their way around a ball sac - who understand the prostate, for example - should be more in demand, and therefore more highly compensated? I certainly do - I look for this feature when I'm on set. ...