On captitalism vs. socialism
The preference for capitalism or socialism over the other appears to be a profound distinction among human beings. This preference lies at the foundation of how we believe people should perform and interact in a community. That is, the responsiblity of each person to himself vs. others and the rewards that each person should reap in relation to his contributions to and his needs within that community. Given that humans (and most other oranganisms) have evolved to be selfish for biological reasons, capitalism seems to be the clear choice. However, what if by evolving higher states of consciousness such as those advocated by the Eastern religions (and perhaps even Christianity and Judaism), we can leave the ego behind and recognize the connection we have with all people, the unity between ourselves and the universe. Perhaps we would find that the resulting harmony yields far greater spiritual rewards than can the constant struggle to distinguish ourselves from others through the attainment of fame and fortune. Essentially, we would have to evolve a mindset similar to that of the Hymenopterans (bees, ants, and wasps), which live in virtually clonal communities, making ultimate cooperation and unity between individuals a biological imperative. I strongly believe that capitalism is the superior economic system for humans as long as we remain true to our biological roots, but perhaps if we nurture and cultivate our minds to the point of universal love and awareness then socialism will be the clear answer.
posted by Fishboy77 | 10:42 AM
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The difference between Capitalism and Socialism can be simply explained. Socialism believes that no private citizen should have any money. Only the Government should and Can Have it. Capitalism believes that only a go getter should have all the money in the world. He would strive to make all the money in sight. Of course in a Capitalistic society every citizen should have such an opportunity and the government should be there to see that no person acquires his wealth by defrauding others like they do it in Africa like in Nigeria where every Nigerian uses a vDr.refix although he can't make a simple sentence and can't spell simple words and pretends to be a barrister or a bank manager and has a client who died intestate and no relative appeared to claim the millions of dollars he left. he'll give you 20% for inheriting the money for him. But this 205 is just academic since you'll not inherit any money. This man will ask you for 42,000 to as much as $20,000 under various pretext although he should be spending that money since he's getting 80%. But if you are foolish enough to give him that money because of your greed he'll doisappear without you disinherit any money. This is the kind of Capitalism you should be wary off.
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