Capitalism leads to actions only a self-destructive wastrel would want, but does so by pure rationality. Think of rationality as being of two types: Means-ends and internal-coherence. Means-ends rationality says: “I want to get to Point A. How do I do that?” Or, “I want to grow a garden so I can eat food. What … Continue reading How the Rational Irrationality of Capitalism Is Destroying the World