Peter Joseph is a filmmaker & author; host of the podcast Revolution Now! and one can support his work through Patreon.
Modern societies take great pride in their supposed moral progress. We celebrate disability rights, promote inclusion, build accessible infrastructure, fund charitable organizations, and circulate slogans about diversity. We applaud ourselves for being compassionate and enlightened. Yet beneath this surface veneer lies a deeply uncomfortable truth: the prevailing economic structure—capitalism—cannot genuinely care for disabled people. Not because individuals are uncaring or malicious, but because the logic of the market economy systematically punishes anyone who cannot conform to its narrow definition of productivity.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://peterjoseph.substack.com/p/why-capitalism-cannot-care