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rhett o rick

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5. My point is that even if 95% of humans were socialistic it doesn't take very

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #4)

Sun May 15, 2016, 03:47 PM

May 2016

many bad apples to spoil the whole box. The local cooperatives etc of post-Capitalism can be easily crushed by authoritarians. Sorry but I have a very negative outlook. I think it's impossible to eradicate wealth (the difference of assets between individuals) and make every human with equal power. Maybe AI can do it but I doubt it. And even if they could, would it be what we want?

I am not sure we know what humans want.

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Capitalism will eat democracy -- unless we speak up | Yanis Varoufakis [View all] Cheese Sandwich May 2016 OP

How can we fight the dominance of the Capitalists/Corporatists? rhett o rick May 2016 #1

I don't think there's one right answer Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #2

I am not familiar with Mr. Varoufakis but will listen. I have read a few things on post-capitalism, rhett o rick May 2016 #3

Varoufakis was finance minister for the SYRIZA party. He's a socialist economist. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #4

My point is that even if 95% of humans were socialistic it doesn't take very rhett o rick May 2016 #5

Then maybe we can just talk about worker coops, a strong social safety net, robust public services, Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #6

I hate to be so pessimistic but here's how I see this capitalism playing out. rhett o rick May 2016 #7

LOL Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #8

Hey, tell me I am wrong for cripes sake. I don't want to be right. rhett o rick May 2016 #9

I don't think you're wrong Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #10