Econopolitical Comparison
I was just thinking, and I came up with one of the many reasons why capitalism is so far superior to socialism/communism.
Communism fails in part because its success relies on something that has never been proven to exist in the history of mankind: the consistency of human goodness, fairness, and generosity. Making a communist/socialist system to both fair and peaceful is about like trying to become an Olympic pole vaulter while carrying your lucky cinder block.
Capitalism, on the other hand, succeeds in part because it harnesses one of the most reliable aspects of humanity: greed. Human greed manifests itself almost every day in almost every individual, from Father Time to Mo-Licious to Sarah Canuck (though only Mo-Licious is really open and unapologetic about it). If capitalism were a sailboat, then greed would be like a squall: dangerous for novices, but potentially amazing for experienced and trained sailors.
If I have the choice between placing my bet on the reliability of human goodness, or the reliability of human greed, I'm going to bet on greed every time, and try to use it to my advantage. It's as simple as that.
Tomorrow, when I get home from work, I'll comment on the new Episcopal presiding bishop. It'll be a barn burner.
Communism fails in part because its success relies on something that has never been proven to exist in the history of mankind: the consistency of human goodness, fairness, and generosity. Making a communist/socialist system to both fair and peaceful is about like trying to become an Olympic pole vaulter while carrying your lucky cinder block.
Capitalism, on the other hand, succeeds in part because it harnesses one of the most reliable aspects of humanity: greed. Human greed manifests itself almost every day in almost every individual, from Father Time to Mo-Licious to Sarah Canuck (though only Mo-Licious is really open and unapologetic about it). If capitalism were a sailboat, then greed would be like a squall: dangerous for novices, but potentially amazing for experienced and trained sailors.
If I have the choice between placing my bet on the reliability of human goodness, or the reliability of human greed, I'm going to bet on greed every time, and try to use it to my advantage. It's as simple as that.
Tomorrow, when I get home from work, I'll comment on the new Episcopal presiding bishop. It'll be a barn burner.
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