Capitalism has failed

Big · 06-23-2008, 03:57 PM

I think many of the things capitalism has given us are just toys to cope with capitalism.

Internet is nice but I am on here mainly because I can't stand most people in NYC valuing wealth above all. I would be happy to trade internet socializing for real world socializing with more sensible people.

Cell phones are nice but they are mostly needed because people are so busy working and don't want to spend even an ounce of energy to walk to the payphone. Cars are nice but people work so hard they desire a piece of transportation that is convinient and private to give them relief from work. Also, in capitalism much of public transportation is made inconvinient to push people to buy their own cars. And so on!

FloggingSully · 06-23-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Internet is nice but I am on here mainly because I can't stand most people in NYC valuing wealth above all. I would be happy to trade internet socializing for real world socializing with more sensible people.

So move someplace with more sensible people.

Big · 06-23-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by FloggingSully

So move someplace with more sensible people.

I like where I live for now but for the people and the cost of everything. Its complicated. I like ambitious people of NYC but I hate their greed and arrogance. I enjoy their intellect but hate how they use it. I might prefer friendliness of people elsewhere but I would not like their strict family-orientedness and laid back attitude.

Throwby · 06-23-2008, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Lets face it, capitalism has a death sentence in the name of "Limited Energy". Without growth capitalism is dead. There is no clear alternative that will replace oil for decades.

In reality, it just proves our current lifestyle is artificial and whatever problems we are facing capitalists have brought on people by addicting them to luxury and comforts.

I'll give you this much Big. Godless capitalism is no better than Godless communism or socialism, or any other ism for that matter.

Big · 06-23-2008, 04:39 PM

If by God you mean simple pleasures, I would agree.

Throwby · 06-23-2008, 07:59 PM

No, I'm actually referring to the Jewish/Christian God. However, we'd probably find some common ground here if we kept chatting. I'm traveling and pc time is limited.

RyannVonDoom · 06-24-2008, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by ban basketball

Why do we talk of alternative energy sources as "innovations of the future?" They are here!!

Business interests have sought to squash all of them, while also using the tool of right wing media to dupe millions of people into believing and naysaying any type of alternate source out there. Provide ANY example of alternative sources out there that have not been deliberately shot down by these people and business interests who will lose money by using them. You can't name one. The new villian is high efficiency light bulbs.

The right wing media? what the hell are you talking about?

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