The sociopathic side of capitalism
June 15th 2008 10:45
And no I'm not talking about the use of capital letters.
As we have witnessed throughout the past century or so, many countries have been attempting to come up with some kind of communistic capitalism. Hans the rise of the welfare state.
Some countries have taken up the idea with gusto, while others have decided to maintain their own ideas of democracy, and communism in its purest form. Its really all about money, and what we do to get it.
Without the welfare state, crime would be alot more commonplace - as it was up until the creation of such. For some of us, even today, our only form of income will be in the form of either beggar's change or a thief's new jewellery set.
What has led them to this lifestyle? Some may say they've had their opportunities, and blew it. They may fail to realise the mental and physiological needs are not always met for some as easily as others.
Up until of late, there has been alot of shame and guilt placed upon those who rely on the welfare state. It has been considered to be the individual's fault for their state of affairs, and since when were all these people living under the poverty line deserving of special treatment? One great hope within the world, in this current time, is that this view of welfare, and those who use it, will shift.
I used to think it was accountants who were to blame for the uprise of neo-conservatism, the belief that the 'old' welfare state is useless - without letting it progress into full flight. But I was wrong.
It goes alot higher up the food chain than accountants.
But then there are salespeople and advertisers, whose income is dependant upon people buying what they sell. No sell, no work, no money. Within the capitalistic nature of the industry, its workers have discovered a great distaste towards people who simply cannot afford their product. "Is there not enough money in the world for you to trade some for this $10,000 jacket?" asks the retailer for the superstars.
Maybe one day. Just not today.
As we have witnessed throughout the past century or so, many countries have been attempting to come up with some kind of communistic capitalism. Hans the rise of the welfare state.
Some countries have taken up the idea with gusto, while others have decided to maintain their own ideas of democracy, and communism in its purest form. Its really all about money, and what we do to get it.
Without the welfare state, crime would be alot more commonplace - as it was up until the creation of such. For some of us, even today, our only form of income will be in the form of either beggar's change or a thief's new jewellery set.
What has led them to this lifestyle? Some may say they've had their opportunities, and blew it. They may fail to realise the mental and physiological needs are not always met for some as easily as others.
Up until of late, there has been alot of shame and guilt placed upon those who rely on the welfare state. It has been considered to be the individual's fault for their state of affairs, and since when were all these people living under the poverty line deserving of special treatment? One great hope within the world, in this current time, is that this view of welfare, and those who use it, will shift.
I used to think it was accountants who were to blame for the uprise of neo-conservatism, the belief that the 'old' welfare state is useless - without letting it progress into full flight. But I was wrong.
It goes alot higher up the food chain than accountants.
But then there are salespeople and advertisers, whose income is dependant upon people buying what they sell. No sell, no work, no money. Within the capitalistic nature of the industry, its workers have discovered a great distaste towards people who simply cannot afford their product. "Is there not enough money in the world for you to trade some for this $10,000 jacket?" asks the retailer for the superstars.
Maybe one day. Just not today.
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