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The Problem with Capitalism

Does no one else see that there is something inherently wrong with Capitalism, that it is mostly the cause of woe?

Just a question.

"Whoa," the naysayers say,"ain't no way it's the cause of no woe. Ain't nothing wrong with it. What's wrong is you."

They jab a meaty finger at you.

Capitalism as it is practiced at least is what there is something wrong with. In theory it is not all bad.

In theory, it is individuals fighting against all odds from the bottom if that's where they happen to be to make it to the top.

It's a grandiose delusion.

The problem is that Capitalism as it is practiced is made up of Cabals. Capitalism in practice tends toward organization, grouping, categorizing, assemblage based on capital worth, so that the only appeal of Capitalism (that anyone can make it to the top, which anyway is mostly a delusion) is negated by the fact of these moneyed Cabals.

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Thoughts on War

Sacking and overthrowing and believing oneself to be superior and demanding one be acknowledged as such by all others.

This is a problem.

Why do we want to raise ourselves above others?

Land control

Control generally.

Territorialism.

Supremacy, primacy.

Animals fight for supremacy, establish a pecking order—for assured access to resources?

But when there is no lack, when there is a surfeit of needs and wants and we know this cannot be challenged—as rational animals, could we accept that? Could we live beneficently, in harmony, without want? I.e. could we accept and agree on that as a reality?

Paranoia is a problem.

If we can have rules in war, couldn’t we just rule out war?

We negate the reason demonstrated in having rules in war by having war at all. We are as good as barbaric. Why not rule out war?

It is strange to think that a rational animal can sit down and discuss with his enemy the horrifying realities of war, and that the once or presumably future warring parties can draw up plans together about what they can and cannot do in war, and yet fail to take it one step further and rather write rules against the practice of war itself.