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But it is that selfishness that communism can't control for and that capitalism only dampens the effect of. You need a system that counteracts those selfish tendencies in order to reach lasting stability.
In what way does capitalism "dampen" selfishness?
In that it makes it open. In capitalism, ot is assumed that everyone is a selfish actor. Under communism, everyone is supposed to work together for the greater good, and when they aren't, you can't call them out, because they would accuse you of 'undermining the unity'. And because they tend to be in positions of power, you will end up in the Gulag.
What have you read or where did you get your understanding from?