1/22/2010
My argument, such as it is, is that Capitalism may be good at providing hefty benefits to the few, it’s no good at providing satisfying lives to the many. And yet it dominates the lives of people worldwide, determining what work we will be able to do, how much we will be able to afford, what things will cost, and by extension, what kind of life we will be able to make for ourselves. Capitalism is like Calvinism — it causes many things to be predestined.
As the moneys trickling down to the masses dwindles, we’re finding just how pervasive Capitalism is. Everything we do is predicated on money and since the rules that govern money in America are predicated on Capitalism, we the people are forced to apply Capitalist principles in our lives, whether they really work for us or not. Read More
