It&#x27;s a faulty analogy. In fact, a paperclip maximizer goes against every single principle of capitalism out there.<p>The paperclip maximizer is bad exactly because it isn&#x27;t based on capitalism; it will maximize paperclips regardless of whether someone values them or not! At _any cost_, it will maximize paperclips.<p>Markets, on the other hand, have the goal of providing products&#x2F;services that people are willing to pay for. It adapts. The more people value it, the more capital it will attract, and the more resources will be allocated to it.