30 Ironic Pics That Perfectly Encapsulate The Absurd Aspects Of Capitalism

Absurd displays of capitalism accurately captured in one ironic pic.

MAY 1, 2023

While capitalism may have its merits, unfortunately, due to corrupt people with too much power, the situation seems to be unfairly weighing in favour of a few. While it seems crazy that so many people are obsessed with profits and money over sustainability, this is our reality. From using manipulative marketing to sell unnecessary products to consumers, to monopolising the labour market into free internships etc., today we explore the absurdities of capitalism's influence on our current economic and political system. Found on the “Humans of Capitalism” Instagram page, these examples document the most extreme and dystopian displays of corporate power.

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