Yes, but government regulation is actively working to make sure capitalism doesn't come at the expense of others (and we are getting much better at this over time). And we are on track to replace all of our energy sources with renewable energy within the next 100 years! There is no reason why capitalism has to come at the expense of othe…
Yes, but government regulation is actively working to make sure capitalism doesn't come at the expense of others (and we are getting much better at this over time). And we are on track to replace all of our energy sources with renewable energy within the next 100 years! There is no reason why capitalism has to come at the expense of others or the environment, and we are actively working toward that.
I am a capitalist who is very much on board with making sure capitalism does a better job at distributing wealth, protecting the environment, and returning to public property. I see no reason why the vision of socialism can't be achieved using effective regulation of capitalism! Just because so far I haven't seen a socialist model that could achieve that. (Though I'm open to resources if you have them!)
As for why money isn't necessary anymore, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you point me to more resources on that?
The high costs associated with increasing natural disasters will render money useless. Workers keep the economy going, but if they are unable to work because they are without a home or are too sick or have died due to extreme weather events or other conditions and circumstances related to climate change and widespread pollution disruptions then companies won’t be able to work and increasing societal crises will prevail. That we’ve entered the sixth mass extinction is a very big problem for all of humanity, not just wealthy people and countries. Simple observations is enough to show us how badly things are today. It’s not the 1950s anymore when blue collar workers could get a loan and buy a home and car. Wages have not kept up with inflation, drive through any town and look at the number of homes that working families live that are falling a part; look at the schools where teachers have to buy simple supplies; look at the home insurance companies reducing their list of coverages; look at the increase in numbers of children and adults under national healthcare (Medicaid) despite many states making it harder for low income families to apply; look at hospitals looking to government for funding, whose profits are not meeting the threshold to hire and pay nurses a decent salary; look at the military whose low ranking service members need SNAP benefits and other welfare assistance. On and on, the middle class has been shrinking ever since Reagan lowered the taxes of rich people. Then, a ton of money disappeared, simply left America in 2007 and 08. Plus the pandemic, which every country had to stimulate their economies - when workers can’t work, everything stops in the community where tragedy strikes.
A sophisticated digital (moneyless) economy cannot stop global warming, but it can unite the world in our fight against climate change. It can focus our efforts on science and innovation; it can employ all able bodied adults; it can school children and young adults; it can feed and house everyone. Abolishing money now before prices spiral upwards in the near future is how we control our economy, our global resources. Sea level rise alone will break the banks of many regions; water saturation will upend oil, natural gas, water and sewage pipes around the coastal areas that even if city developers like those in New York City are trying to tackle were able to shift infrastructure in time, the tax dollars won’t be there. Wealthy people move their money quick when industries start to collapse. We don’t have big energy on board with sustainable solutions yet, their investors are smart enough to see that there aren’t enough middle class workers in the world who can afford green energy products and services, why? Because cheap labor is and always has been the greatest give-back, without cheap labor Capitalism is Socialism (not the kind of socialism I write about but the watered down socialism politicians like Bernie Sanders and AOC shout).
Interesting, do you have any book suggestions about what a money-less system would look like? Thus far I haven't found any working models in my research, so I'd be curious to learn more!
There are lots of books advocating socialism; here’s a summary of my ideas on the subject:
MONEYLESS MOVEMENT
Basic Terms & Definitions by Alex Masiak
1. Scientific Socialism: ensures universal protections “for all by all”, improving the living and working conditions of everyone everywhere.
2. Egalitarian Values: instills accountability, responsibility, and transparency, cultivating new institutions that teach the next generation the benefits of higher standards.
3. Essential Entitlements: free and equal access to clean air, water, and soil; organic food; quality housing, healthcare, education, and employment; green energy, transportation; reliable communications and infrastructure - as fundamental human rights.
4. Global Workforce: well-trained professionals, matching student graduates and workers with careers or new job openings around the world.
5. Moneyless Economy Initiative (MEI): unites people around common goals and tasks committed to sustainability, survivability, and longevity, transforming our current political economy, the myriad of competing international companies and currencies, into a comprehensive resource management system of advanced local and global operations.
6. MEI’s 8-Part Plan (O.R.G.A.N.I.Z.E.): outlines timely solutions, providing modern civilization, i.e. countries and industries, a safer, faster way to reduce pollution and eliminate poverty, war, corruption, and science-illiteracy.
7. Model Government: achieves global peace and lasting security through fair and humane laws, upholding healthy activities and practices.
8. Facts-Based Representation: relying on the latest research to help guide policy and decision making.
9. Model Economy: uses science to convert our natural and artificial resources, e.g. labor, raw materials, and information, into daily goods and services, generating better outcomes for every family, community, and ecosystem.
10. Ethics-Based Technology: promotes intellectual and emotional growth and development, individually and collectively (i.e. Social, Political, Economic, Environmental, Digital), keeping pace with the "speed" of progress.
Yes, but government regulation is actively working to make sure capitalism doesn't come at the expense of others (and we are getting much better at this over time). And we are on track to replace all of our energy sources with renewable energy within the next 100 years! There is no reason why capitalism has to come at the expense of others or the environment, and we are actively working toward that.
I am a capitalist who is very much on board with making sure capitalism does a better job at distributing wealth, protecting the environment, and returning to public property. I see no reason why the vision of socialism can't be achieved using effective regulation of capitalism! Just because so far I haven't seen a socialist model that could achieve that. (Though I'm open to resources if you have them!)
As for why money isn't necessary anymore, I'm not sure what you mean. Can you point me to more resources on that?
The high costs associated with increasing natural disasters will render money useless. Workers keep the economy going, but if they are unable to work because they are without a home or are too sick or have died due to extreme weather events or other conditions and circumstances related to climate change and widespread pollution disruptions then companies won’t be able to work and increasing societal crises will prevail. That we’ve entered the sixth mass extinction is a very big problem for all of humanity, not just wealthy people and countries. Simple observations is enough to show us how badly things are today. It’s not the 1950s anymore when blue collar workers could get a loan and buy a home and car. Wages have not kept up with inflation, drive through any town and look at the number of homes that working families live that are falling a part; look at the schools where teachers have to buy simple supplies; look at the home insurance companies reducing their list of coverages; look at the increase in numbers of children and adults under national healthcare (Medicaid) despite many states making it harder for low income families to apply; look at hospitals looking to government for funding, whose profits are not meeting the threshold to hire and pay nurses a decent salary; look at the military whose low ranking service members need SNAP benefits and other welfare assistance. On and on, the middle class has been shrinking ever since Reagan lowered the taxes of rich people. Then, a ton of money disappeared, simply left America in 2007 and 08. Plus the pandemic, which every country had to stimulate their economies - when workers can’t work, everything stops in the community where tragedy strikes.
A sophisticated digital (moneyless) economy cannot stop global warming, but it can unite the world in our fight against climate change. It can focus our efforts on science and innovation; it can employ all able bodied adults; it can school children and young adults; it can feed and house everyone. Abolishing money now before prices spiral upwards in the near future is how we control our economy, our global resources. Sea level rise alone will break the banks of many regions; water saturation will upend oil, natural gas, water and sewage pipes around the coastal areas that even if city developers like those in New York City are trying to tackle were able to shift infrastructure in time, the tax dollars won’t be there. Wealthy people move their money quick when industries start to collapse. We don’t have big energy on board with sustainable solutions yet, their investors are smart enough to see that there aren’t enough middle class workers in the world who can afford green energy products and services, why? Because cheap labor is and always has been the greatest give-back, without cheap labor Capitalism is Socialism (not the kind of socialism I write about but the watered down socialism politicians like Bernie Sanders and AOC shout).
Interesting, do you have any book suggestions about what a money-less system would look like? Thus far I haven't found any working models in my research, so I'd be curious to learn more!
There are lots of books advocating socialism; here’s a summary of my ideas on the subject:
MONEYLESS MOVEMENT
Basic Terms & Definitions by Alex Masiak
1. Scientific Socialism: ensures universal protections “for all by all”, improving the living and working conditions of everyone everywhere.
2. Egalitarian Values: instills accountability, responsibility, and transparency, cultivating new institutions that teach the next generation the benefits of higher standards.
3. Essential Entitlements: free and equal access to clean air, water, and soil; organic food; quality housing, healthcare, education, and employment; green energy, transportation; reliable communications and infrastructure - as fundamental human rights.
4. Global Workforce: well-trained professionals, matching student graduates and workers with careers or new job openings around the world.
5. Moneyless Economy Initiative (MEI): unites people around common goals and tasks committed to sustainability, survivability, and longevity, transforming our current political economy, the myriad of competing international companies and currencies, into a comprehensive resource management system of advanced local and global operations.
6. MEI’s 8-Part Plan (O.R.G.A.N.I.Z.E.): outlines timely solutions, providing modern civilization, i.e. countries and industries, a safer, faster way to reduce pollution and eliminate poverty, war, corruption, and science-illiteracy.
7. Model Government: achieves global peace and lasting security through fair and humane laws, upholding healthy activities and practices.
8. Facts-Based Representation: relying on the latest research to help guide policy and decision making.
9. Model Economy: uses science to convert our natural and artificial resources, e.g. labor, raw materials, and information, into daily goods and services, generating better outcomes for every family, community, and ecosystem.
10. Ethics-Based Technology: promotes intellectual and emotional growth and development, individually and collectively (i.e. Social, Political, Economic, Environmental, Digital), keeping pace with the "speed" of progress.