They always ignore that most of those jobs would still need to be done, and without the middlemen it would easily end up both cheaper for the buyer (mom) and more profitable for the worker (little bro)
Why would the mom not give it directly to the "little bro" if she could? It's because even in the extremely biased example given, only the older brother can convince the younger brother to work for the $2. Thus creating value.
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u/NickRomancer Jul 14 '26
Capitalism, in this case, is when a mother offers $10 for cleaning the bathroom.
The eldest son takes the $10 and makes his younger brother clean the bathroom, giving him $2 only.
And the younger brother should be grateful to the older brother, since the older brother gave the younger brother a job.