> Gel wrote: > > That would mean putting human interest before Capitalist concerns... > So its doubtful. >
Capitalism - aligning self-interest with systemic societal wealth creation - is the only thing that will save the planet. and, as long as I'm going all GG on you, I'll quote the other famous GG: "The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA." Take the airline industry for example. It's never been safer, cheaper, or more easy to fly somewhere. There hasn't been a major airline crash in 7 or 8 years. Now take a look at what happens when incentives aren't aligned - look in the operating room. Do you think surgeons can claims the same levels of safety that airline pilots, maintenance crew, and engineers have? Of course they can't. Do you know why? Because doctors get paid when you're sick and they don't get penalized (really) for making mistakes. WHY? The consumer doesn't pay the doctor. The consumer and don't aren't aligned via self-interest. And THAT'S how I work healthcare into this thread. Ta-da! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:304813 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
