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Dungeons and Dragons - Memes and Comics @lemmy.world eleefece @lemmy.world 9 mo. ago

Turns out, Capitalism doesn't care about prophecies

Via Oglaf (NSFW)

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I loved how the shopkeeper in Link's Awakening would kill you if you stole anything from his shop. Also every NPC starts calling you THIEF.
- I completely forgot about that! My whole play through on my Pocket they called me that, I was devastated
  
  Yeah I thought it was really interesting how the gameplay penalty is tiny but the psychological penalty is harsh. Really encouraged me to never do it again on subsequent playthroughs.
- That bitch would TRY to kill you anyway.
- So, question: can you name yourself THIEF?
  
  Yes. That's what I would name myself so that the NPCs didn't change my name.
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Wait... There are Oglaf comics without penii?
- Yes they're actually labeled by NSFW ness in their archive page
- Only this one, and the Labyrinth one.
  
  There's actually quite a lot.
  
  Always a bit disappointing :(
  
  The labyrinth one is probably my favorite. It's tough to say a web comic has "timing," but the way the look on the labyrinth builder's face hits in the last panel is gold.
- Wait… There are Oglaf comics without penii?
  
  I was wondering why this comment was marked NSFW, not having heard of this artist before now.
That is called “commerce”, which is totally different from “capitalism”.
- "Commerce" is only possible if both parties are willing to respect each other's natural right to have private property and each other's right to express consent (voluntary exchange). By trading these goods, there is a mutual benefit (social cooperation) that emerges from wanting to satisfy their own self interest.
  
  I think this is pretty capitalist for my taste. (And please, it's not the same as corporatocracy).
  
  Commerce only requires personal property, not private property. The distinction is important.
  
  Commerce as you described it just sounds like ideal capitalism.
  
  You made capitalism sound quite nice
  
  It's a well-known fact that there was no commerce in feudal societies.
I always appreciate random Oglaf posting, to remind me to go back and 'binge read' all that I've missed since the previous time.

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