@mike @breadandcircuses Not really, capitalism promotes growth for the purpose of capital and/or power accumulation. It is either circular & pointless or actively harmful, depending on which it is.
The value of things has absolutely nothing to do with it, otherwise #ChokePointCapitalism (https://time.com/6219423/chokepoint-capitalism-doctorow-giblin/), #Monopoly and other things associated with late-stage capitalism wouldn't be a thing.