The same principle that drives a customer to buy a product—being "blocked" from a goal and "pulling" in a new solution—operates at a macroeconomic scale. This fractal concept suggests that understanding the micro-level buying decision is key to understanding broad economic progress.
Capitalism's fundamental mechanism isn't just supply and demand, but a system that incentivizes individuals to identify and solve the problems ('blocks') of others. This 'unblocking' process, repeated at scale, is the direct cause of societal progress and innovation.
Instead of relying solely on regulation, the market can self-correct. An exploitative company creates 'blocked demand' by mistreating its customers. This presents a massive opportunity for a new entrant to win by simply serving those customers better and unblocking their progress.
The need for a separate 'social mission' implies the core business of solving customer problems isn't inherently valuable. This mindset stems from a 'push' view of capitalism. In a 'pull' model, unblocking customers *is* the social mission, making an appended one redundant and distracting.
If you believe people are 'pushed' into buying via persuasion, capitalism seems amoral. If you see them 'pulling' solutions to unblock their own progress, the system appears inherently good. This simple difference in perspective on the micro-level transaction dictates your entire macroeconomic view.
Accepting the premise that capitalism is inherently flawed allows bad actors to justify exploitative practices by saying, 'don't hate the player, hate the game.' This creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, separating personal morality from business practices and enabling behavior that doesn't serve customers.