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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
Actually, no it doesn't. In socialism people are told what to do with their ability to make money.
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Cooperation for the common good is indeed a socialist principle. You can view it as coerced cooperation if you like, however the intended result is the same: benefit for the common good.
Business does not cooperate for the common good. Just the opposite - it cooperates for it's own good. If that benefits another business so be it. The common good is secondary to the personal good.
The difference is rather important because it creates an environment where the greed promotes cheating. If you can succeed by cutting corners and you can get away with cutting corners, you will cut corners - which is assuredly not a benefit to the common good.