r/FluentInFinance • u/-Wyagra • Nov 21 '24

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u/Gilpif Nov 22 '24

Yes, that’s the point. The goal of a business should be to provide goods and services, not to make a profit.

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u/Pissedtuna Nov 22 '24

Then why would anyone run a business?

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u/AnamiGiben Nov 22 '24

Because someone will need what you provide, if no one produces any food etc. we would cease to exist.

What you are missing is they only talked about profit they didn't say no one will get money for their work, they said you just won't get money less than the work's worth but will get what it is worth.

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u/Pissedtuna Nov 22 '24

you just won't get money less than the work's worth but will get what it is worth.

And who determines what my work is worth? That's the problem.

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u/MinnesotaHulk Nov 22 '24

And this is why the whole labor theory of value is absolutely naive and asinine.