Capitalism taken to it's natural conclusion, is ruining society (and the planet).
The older I get, the more apparent and obvious this seems to me. I might be just getting disillusioned with what seems to be a worse planet for the next generation. It's easy to point the finger at what is wrong and provide no alternative. I'm not sure there is one, that is realistic. Though some things should perhaps help counter the negative sides:
- Stronger regulation (it's almost never that company profits are in line with the common good, or preservation of nature or natural resources). To even the playing field, all must act within the regulated boundaries of what is sustainable. If you cannot, well... good riddance?
- Much stronger focus on education. If we are being political for a second, just consider what US politics looks like to an outsider. The choice is between "well, maybe we should go in a direction of less shit. It's still largely shit, but, less" vs "More shit please! As long as it annoys the opposing 'team', fuck'em!". And the polls end up like around 50/50. Lack of education, and a Murdoc media seems to be the main culprit of this phenomenon. That, and to some, but much less extent, foreign influence (just imagine the field day opponents of the US are having when half the voting population end up wanting more shit).
- Automation w/redistribution of wealth, likely only possible by force (like, if you are in the 0.01%, you can remove 99.9% of your accrued wealth and still live better than any king in human history).
Anyways, maybe one day all of this becomes "common sense" rather than a political statement. If I were to make a bet, it would be that it becomes too little, too late, and we are in for a century of wars and dystopian famine. shrug
The older I get, the more apparent and obvious this seems to me. I might be just getting disillusioned with what seems to be a worse planet for the next generation. It's easy to point the finger at what is wrong and provide no alternative. I'm not sure there is one, that is realistic. Though some things should perhaps help counter the negative sides:
- Stronger regulation (it's almost never that company profits are in line with the common good, or preservation of nature or natural resources). To even the playing field, all must act within the regulated boundaries of what is sustainable. If you cannot, well... good riddance?
- Much stronger focus on education. If we are being political for a second, just consider what US politics looks like to an outsider. The choice is between "well, maybe we should go in a direction of less shit. It's still largely shit, but, less" vs "More shit please! As long as it annoys the opposing 'team', fuck'em!". And the polls end up like around 50/50. Lack of education, and a Murdoc media seems to be the main culprit of this phenomenon. That, and to some, but much less extent, foreign influence (just imagine the field day opponents of the US are having when half the voting population end up wanting more shit).
- Automation w/redistribution of wealth, likely only possible by force (like, if you are in the 0.01%, you can remove 99.9% of your accrued wealth and still live better than any king in human history).
Anyways, maybe one day all of this becomes "common sense" rather than a political statement. If I were to make a bet, it would be that it becomes too little, too late, and we are in for a century of wars and dystopian famine. shrug