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Originally posted by SirMike
reply to post by doctornamtab
Job rotation. Share the work .... so the pediatric radio-neurologist picks strawberries for 3 weeks a year. That’s a good use of his talents.
Originally posted by doctornamtab
And lets make Einstein work in a patent office for years and years so he can pay for food and shelter. Thats a good use of his talents.
Besides, your radio-neurologist is already contributing to society. He doesnt enter into job rotation because he already has a job. Think Mcfly, think.
Do you have any solutions to the problems of capitalism Mike or are you just a hater?
Originally posted by SirMike
That work Einstein did at the patent office really put a dent in his work on photoelectrics and general relativity didnt it and correct me if I am mistaken, but no one ordered Einstein to work there, he did that on his own accord.
I offer no solutions because I see no problems with the fundamentals.
Originally posted by VikingDude
reply to post by violence=answer
I don't think we'd ever be able to see true capitalism. People tend to get greedy when money is involved. The ONLY problem (the way I see it) is that capitalism, or the quest for wealth, leads to greed and greed corrupts people. It would probably be a good thing, if humans weren't greedy.
Originally posted by doctornamtab
Good lord. Talk about head in the sand. The economy is in free fall and we're in 5 wars to assure American economic prosperity and there are "no problems with the fundamentals"?
And no, no one is "ordered" to work. They're forced to work because capitalism turns hunger into a debt that we must work to repay.
Another point against capitalism: it doesnt allow people to do what they're best at since we're busy repaying the debts of the body. Or, if we DO start a business we're forced to maximize profit instead of human happiness.
Originally posted by VikingDude
reply to post by SirMike
I have talked about changing peoples mindsets in one of my previous replies. Something that you must already have forgotten, or not read.
Originally posted by Observer99
Capitalism is the only system that works even close to properly. It takes negative forces (greed, laziness) and addresses them in a way that works for the general good. Without the motivation of money, we wouldn't have our society. It has flaws, but some of those have already been addressed with things like unions, abolition of child labor and minimum wage.
You fail to see the underlying problem. That is the corruptibility of human nature and the tendency for those with power to abuse their power. That power may have been gained through money, or through office. The "problem with capitalism" is the same problem with governments and with any organization. When the people fail to be in ultimate control of those in power, they will invariably be abused.
I would advocate "ethical capitalism", with a bill of rights similar to our bill of rights (which of course is being ignored more and more nowadays.) CEOs and management will be tethered to the company, not above it. If the CEO wants to make millions of dollars, his company has to be succeeding and his employees have to be prospering. This would remove a layer of protection of the corrupt elite at the top, they would no longer live the good life while their ship sinks around them. Job outsourcing must be outlawed completely. Companies must remain national, anything else is tantamount to treason. If this causes a temporary economic hit, too bad. Ultimately it will restore national sovereignty. Etc.