Just as unregulated water seeks the most efficient path to its own level, so unregulated profit seeks the most efficient path to the most profit possible, and will run through society the same way a burst water main on the top floor will run through the walls of a house.
The most efficient path to profit happens to involve monetizing basic human need—healthcare and water and shelter. And so the great lie—that life must be earned—makes products of our lives.
Full Essay: https://www.the-reframe.com/channels-of-rage/
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