I disagree. The problem is about people wanting burgers (and other things). Sure, they could have burgers and not destroy the planet. But that's Plato talking. That's what Plato thinks. That's not what capitalism thinks.
"I want burgers! and a plethora of other consumer goods." Planet be damned. THAT is what desire (unadulterated) asks. That's what capitalism thinks. That is the default state of capitalism. You can call incredibly bad desires "batshit" if you want. But what makes those desires bad is not their "batshitedness".... it's their unreasonableness. All ideas have foundations. "I want burgers" is a shitty foundation for a society. But it will work if no other foundation is around. It is a foundation of our current society... so what's that say?
I think it says Plato is still relevant.
"I want burgers! and a plethora of other consumer goods." Planet be damned. THAT is what desire (unadulterated) asks. That's what capitalism thinks. That is the default state of capitalism. You can call incredibly bad desires "batshit" if you want. But what makes those desires bad is not their "batshitedness".... it's their unreasonableness. All ideas have foundations. "I want burgers" is a shitty foundation for a society. But it will work if no other foundation is around. It is a foundation of our current society... so what's that say?
I think it says Plato is still relevant.
