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RE: I and Thou: The Dynamics of Self in a High Tech World
The real struggle is good vs evil. Capitalism and communism are just economic models. If you have good people behind them, it doesn't matter which you choose ... every model works for someone. Similarly, it doesn't matter which form of government you have. A monarchy is fine as long as you have a monarch that puts the wellbeing of his/her subjects ahead of their own. The problam isn't models it's people.
I disagree, at least in part. The problem is both people and models.
Your argument is people make 100% of the difference, and use as evidence that a good monarch is better than an evil monarch. Sure. True by simple definition. Good is better than evil. Not a brainstorm.
Lets take the more challenging example. Good monarch versus dysfunctional capitalist system.
Let's use USA and rule of law and current massive dysfunction of the US political system.
I will take rule of law (dysfunctional capitalism), over rule of man any day.
Rule of law is as close to blockchain as political systems get. The rules are supposed to be codified in law, and the law is supposed to be followed.
Versus the mythical "benevolent dictator", "benevolent monarch" or "benevolent leader".
I don't buy it.
The form of government is completely critical and does matter.
The outcomes are made worse or better in that form of government, when the leaders are good as opposed to evil.
But some forms of government are inherently evil and ALWAYS lead to bad outcomes.
Name a communist regime where the outcome has been positive over a period of 200 years.
I don't think you can have benevolent communism under any circumstances; if the people running it were good, it wouldn't be communism to begin with.
Capitalism can be good as long as there are enough good people willing to defend the good parts of the system...Capitalism seems to be to be a reflection of human nature...working when it's good, and horrible when it is evil (corrupt or subverted by the Left)
Consumersism can drive an economy, or it can drive a person towards greed
In any case, Rich is right on this point, that choice to be good or evil is an individual responsibility.
Right on dude... Thanks!