Money is not the only motivator, but it is a big one. My point was that when there is no competition between innovative entities, there is less incentive to make the most efficient and most productive product. A company that makes crappy solar panels that work, isnt going to even be able to compete with one that makes solar panels that work and are efficient and better quality. The competitive nature of capitalism drives innovation, that's a fact that you cant argue with.
"Dont blindly accept what authorities feed you, they have their best interests in mind, not yours. "
I have never understood the lefts view of capitalism as some kind of enslaving ideology, pushed alongside the agendas of politicians. Capitalism isnt like that, it wasn't invented by some enlightened 18th century philosopher. Capitalism has been around since the dawn of time and is naturally occurring in nature, humans included.
Any competetive environment will do, it doesnt have to come with a system to concentrate wealth in the hands of the few.
It took me a long time to escape the matrix, too.
This book gave me an idea of why, to be an anarchist, i had to denounce crapitalism.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alexander-berkman-what-is-communist-anarchism
There were others, but that one is a good introduction.
This one predates it, and was part of its inspiration.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-the-conquest-of-bread