Average lifespan in 1900 - 31 years Average lifespan in 1950 - 46 years Average lifespan in 2020 - 73 years

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[–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Unproven assertion.

Capitalism happened to be the dominant ideology (due to violent suppression of alternatives) during a period when many people were brought out of poverty.

Some other system or collection of systems might have worked worse, or better, or exactly the same.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Hang on just a minute... Eyekaytee@aussie.zone is extolling the virtues of capitalism! Surely, education and scientific research have nothing to do with significantly improving the average human lifespan over the past 100 years or so!

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago

    Well lets look at China for example, here it is during peak Communism (dead bodies from the multiple famines not shown):

    And here it is after opening itself up to the free market and international trade:

    I guess just a coincidence!

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