How do you implement it? Well, the problem with that, and the rest of your arguments lies in a specific point: Capitalism is about the freedom of an individual to get as rich as possible, disregarding anything else. It's not about your freedom to work with whomever you please, that's what democracy and work freedom are for. Oh, and in my previous comment I was not talking about banning private property, but about a culture of sharing. Most of the things we can think about today are in the realm of the "mine-theirs"...how about we bring back the "ours"?
In a nutshell, capitalism is about money. And whenever money occupies the place of humankind and their rights, shit will hit the fan sooner than later. You can adorn capitalism with good will through religion, with generosity toward poor people, with the theory of adam smith about the cup of the rich that pours over everyone.. but will still be about money.
And I'm not advocating for a communist-russian-cold-war state. That's as bad as this. What I'm advocating for is for policies that are centered not in allowing people to get as rich as they can be in the name of free market and illusionary progress, but on stablishing a minimum level of well being for everyone. You can't get that through capitalism, but I think perhaps it's so hard for people in the states to understand that because for years and years they've been brainwashed into thinking otherwise.. They still believe there's only one option.
PS: Sorry for my english, it's not my native language.
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- Navajo: http://www.everyculture.com/North-America/Navajo-Sociopoliti...
- Mapuches, in South America. (sorry, couldn't find an english article): http://www.cholchol.org/es_mapuche.php
How do you implement it? Well, the problem with that, and the rest of your arguments lies in a specific point: Capitalism is about the freedom of an individual to get as rich as possible, disregarding anything else. It's not about your freedom to work with whomever you please, that's what democracy and work freedom are for. Oh, and in my previous comment I was not talking about banning private property, but about a culture of sharing. Most of the things we can think about today are in the realm of the "mine-theirs"...how about we bring back the "ours"?
In a nutshell, capitalism is about money. And whenever money occupies the place of humankind and their rights, shit will hit the fan sooner than later. You can adorn capitalism with good will through religion, with generosity toward poor people, with the theory of adam smith about the cup of the rich that pours over everyone.. but will still be about money.
And I'm not advocating for a communist-russian-cold-war state. That's as bad as this. What I'm advocating for is for policies that are centered not in allowing people to get as rich as they can be in the name of free market and illusionary progress, but on stablishing a minimum level of well being for everyone. You can't get that through capitalism, but I think perhaps it's so hard for people in the states to understand that because for years and years they've been brainwashed into thinking otherwise.. They still believe there's only one option.
PS: Sorry for my english, it's not my native language.