• livus@kbin.social
    12·
    7 months ago

    The meaning of life is to create surplus value to bestow on cats.

    Capitalists getting it too is just a side effect.

    Think about it, historically speaking, capitalism basically rose alongside granaries and the ability to store grain. This is also when cats domesticated us.

    • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      7 months ago

      The etymology of capitalist is actually pretty fascinating, it stems from a mistranslation of the Greek word catipalist, someone who was pals with a cat. Although historians and lexicologists question how consensual the friendship was due to the authoritative role the cats took over the household.