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        No. Flat out no. There is no competition and they’re literally providing what they are capable of to take care of the others’ need. Mutual aid is not a marketplace and the fact you instinctually thought of it that way tells me you need a book on capitalist realism.

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          Where in that response did you see the word capitalism. Economics exist outside of your agenda/baggage.

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            9 months ago

            “market place” is a concept of competition in contrast to Kropotkin’s concept of mutual aid

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            9 months ago

            Not all competition is mediated via markets. Mushrooms will compete by injecting themselves into their adversaries using their own internal pressure.

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        More like two people sharing resources to reproduce more effectively while having a gun pointed towards each other at all times