cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7643915

As always in capitalism, video games have largely deformed from an art form into just another means to generate profit for large corporations

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Even if we suppose that’s true, you’re still failing to illustrate how capital is necessary for production under socialism.

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Maybe we should start with what you mean by capital

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Given the context of the meme being a picture of Karl Marx, I was using the Marxist definition of capital. Marxists.org provides a pretty digestible definition: https://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/c/a.htm

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Ok good. So capital is required for capex and opex.

As you start with 0 sales you need to get capital from investors to fund you until sales >1

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