May 8 2013: I think Marx ought to be looked at purely from an historical perspective. He could never have imagined the kind of technological innovations we have today.
Back then a lot of manual labour was required so someone had to be mugged into doing it.
Most things are mechanised, most labour intensive jobs have disappeared so we ought to be sharing the work load and spreading the wealth.
Apr 23 2013: A food chain that targets kids with their rubbish. What a fine example of capitalism. A natural inquisitiveness and the pursuit of perfection is all the incentive one needs.
If we got rid of money it would at least remove the incentive for a lot of the bad things that are happening
Apr 11 2013: This might explain your first query
http://www.welovetheherb.com/grass-the-history-of-marijuana-full-documentary.html
While alcohol, currently, is more socially acceptable.
Mar 25 2013: Democracy is a paradox and therefore does not work, so why would you want to force it on others.
The assumption behind a democracy is that people know what they want and vote for it, but as has already been pointed out, we our sold ideas that are usually accompanied with some sort of profit motive and we end up with lots of bad things happening.
The type of system we need requires a more philosophical approach, in my humble opinion. We have to decide how we go about living side by side rather than looking to take advantage of or exploit something or someone.
Once we have concluded the best way forward we can leave it to the experts to crack on with things.
We cannot trust our current crop of politicians to put things right, because things are ok for them given our current economic/political system.
Mar 15 2013: We have never had a democratic subject willing attempt at anything. Don't fall into the trap of blaming individuals. Imagine being offered the equivalent of a lottery win as a bonus every year for just doing your job. That is what happened with the bankers, you can't blame them for taking the money.
We need to have a complete rethink about how we lead our lives and for what purpose.
Mar 15 2013: Joanne,
A chimp is aware of comfort and leisure the difference is it doesn't get charged for it. Why do you think the lottery is so popular, folk dreaming of what they could do with their winnings.
Exploitation or taking advantage of a person/situation is deemed as fairplay in our current system. Being ripped off is a norm in the UK. The banks, insurance companies, supermarkets, mobile phone and energy companies are all doing their upmost to take as much as they can from us without any notion of quality, value or respect, even our politicians only take notice when an election is looming.
With all the new technology now at our disposal we can be mugged in the comfort of our homes.
Despite the fact that "I'm ok" I find it depressing that we can't find a better way of doing things.
I'm not looking forward to being looked after in retirement homes were minimal standards are the norm all in the name of profit.
"sad testiment to the propaganda fed to you by the control group in your own society"
That could apply to a lot that is being said on these forums.
I know very little other than the fact that there is something quite disturbing going on out there, but I don't blame any individuals for that, it's the system that is bad.
Mar 15 2013: 5 years on and still no one knows what to do and what will happen next. Capitalism is a bit like a one armed bandit, looks promising, everyone has a chance but only works for a few.
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A reply on Conversation: If communism was working the way its progenitors wanted it to, would it be better than capitalism?
Back then a lot of manual labour was required so someone had to be mugged into doing it.
Most things are mechanised, most labour intensive jobs have disappeared so we ought to be sharing the work load and spreading the wealth.
A reply on Conversation: If communism was working the way its progenitors wanted it to, would it be better than capitalism?
http://www.technocracy.org/
Getting rid of money and using energy as currency
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A reply on Conversation: If communism was working the way its progenitors wanted it to, would it be better than capitalism?
If we got rid of money it would at least remove the incentive for a lot of the bad things that are happening
A comment on Conversation: Why is Marijuana Illegal while Alcohol is Legal?
http://www.welovetheherb.com/grass-the-history-of-marijuana-full-documentary.html
While alcohol, currently, is more socially acceptable.
A comment on Conversation: Should we force democracy?
The assumption behind a democracy is that people know what they want and vote for it, but as has already been pointed out, we our sold ideas that are usually accompanied with some sort of profit motive and we end up with lots of bad things happening.
The type of system we need requires a more philosophical approach, in my humble opinion. We have to decide how we go about living side by side rather than looking to take advantage of or exploit something or someone.
Once we have concluded the best way forward we can leave it to the experts to crack on with things.
We cannot trust our current crop of politicians to put things right, because things are ok for them given our current economic/political system.
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A comment on Conversation: Is capitalism sustainable?
We need to have a complete rethink about how we lead our lives and for what purpose.
A comment on Conversation: Is capitalism sustainable?
A chimp is aware of comfort and leisure the difference is it doesn't get charged for it. Why do you think the lottery is so popular, folk dreaming of what they could do with their winnings.
Exploitation or taking advantage of a person/situation is deemed as fairplay in our current system. Being ripped off is a norm in the UK. The banks, insurance companies, supermarkets, mobile phone and energy companies are all doing their upmost to take as much as they can from us without any notion of quality, value or respect, even our politicians only take notice when an election is looming.
With all the new technology now at our disposal we can be mugged in the comfort of our homes.
Despite the fact that "I'm ok" I find it depressing that we can't find a better way of doing things.
I'm not looking forward to being looked after in retirement homes were minimal standards are the norm all in the name of profit.
"sad testiment to the propaganda fed to you by the control group in your own society"
That could apply to a lot that is being said on these forums.
I know very little other than the fact that there is something quite disturbing going on out there, but I don't blame any individuals for that, it's the system that is bad.
A reply on Conversation: Is capitalism sustainable?