Cd -
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Originally Posted by Cd
But then we have Maya. 
Also, I think this is the basic idea behing communism. Everyone works for the greater good and is taken care of.
( That is the main idea at least )
The problem is that human nature Fks it up with a little something called greed. |
From my POV,
all the "isms" work in theory, aka on paper. But, similar to what you are saying, once in place, they are subject to the human condition. I don't think that greed is a natural state of all human beings, but there are enough greedy people ready to take advantage of loopholes in the "implementation of isms". Like termites, these individuals eventually bring the "ism" crashing down over time. Termites are not a good analogy, but the hollowing-out imagery "resonates".
Capitalism has been the big weiner in the Western world, but I think we'll need a new "ism" to deal with the future sustainability of humanity. Fewer loopholes please!!!!
In terms of "the best answer for today", I point towards the European Social Democracies. Here is an example of what I mean :
Norway fourth best democracy
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1543571.ece
Code:
1. Sweden 9.88
2. Iceland 9.71
3. Netherlands 9.66
4. Norway 9.55
5. Denmark 9.52
6. Finland 9.25
7. Luxembourg 9.10
8. Australia 9.09
9. Canada 9.02
10. Switzerland 9.02
...
17. USA ?
...
23. Great Britain ?
However, I also wonder if part of that ranking is due to the cultural/ethnic/historical homogeneity of those countries.
Go Norway!!!!
CarloSW2