Quote from: K-Dog on May 31, 2025, 01:44 PMThe Illusions of Capitalism: Exposing Virtues as Hidden Vices
Wealth Accumulation: A Proxy for Superiority?
What if the key to dismantling capitalism lies in exposing its so-called virtues for what they truly are—sick vices that maintain a choke-hold on life? Wealth accumulation is perhaps the most flaunted "virtue" under capitalism.
So...it strikes me as reasonable that dismantling something is easy, compared to replacing it, maybe? Pick up a hammer, do what Stalin did to Russia after he took over...but the kicker is.....then you've got to replace it. And Stalin did that too and BOY did it kill off a bunch of folks before the teachings of Marx were firmly installed for the betterment of....some....after WWII.
I agree that wealth accumulation is hardly a virtue and as white cracker raised in the holler it wasn't wealth I wanted, I just wanted OUT. Wouldn't object if someone threw me a bone of opportunity though. Can't say I was ever "told" what is quoted below though.
QuoteWe are told that such-and-such individual is "worth" such-and-such amount of money, as if wealth were a state of being rather than having.
I had heard what people are "worth" in terms of $$, but never interpreted it as a state of being. Just how much was in a bank somewhere.
Great quote. Below. Never thought this way ever though, but I can probably name a friend of family member who has.
QuoteErich Fromm wrote in To Have or to Be:QuoteIf I am what I have, and if what I have is lost, who then am I? Nobody but a defeated, deflated, pathetic testimony to a wrong way of living.
Quote from: K-DogConclusion: An Economy for Life
Capitalism's virtues are vices in disguise. We must build an Economy for Life—prioritizing well-being, equity, and sustainability over endless growth.
Well, sure, but what do we do with all the 7 figure or better net worth folks who sure as hell don't want to give it up to help those less fortunate because, you know, WE GOT OURS, why should anyone just take it away, we EARNED IT!