What do think of this month's "Vanity Fair" top 100? See the business section.
Capitalism= private or corporate means by production or other methods of accumulating and increasing wealth. High risk. Not particularly altruistic unless reined in by government and funneled into social projects or maintenance of infrastructure, trade conduits, etc. Depends on the stimulation of consumption appetite of the masses. Disrupts the "gentry" as individuals circumvent class but that may have limits, socially. A lovely last paragraph! (Yours) Is it realistic? On Sep 3, 5:32 pm, ashok tewari <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 3:05 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are there any current alternatives to capitalism? Probably not since > > wealth always congregates into a new aristocracy. > > Wouldn't you have to first let me know what you meant by capitalism, as in > what you included and what you did not. The alternates are already being > assimilated in governance and business world, more or less. > > The only system I am interested in is that which delivers on consumer values > on sustainable basis, prioritises human enterprise - knowledge, skill and > effort - power over capital power, and creates means for greater happiness > for all class or segment of population - freedom, leisure time, expression > of creativity, quality space and environment, health, education for learning > and critical thinking - than mere wealth ! > > > > > > > > > On Sep 3, 12:56 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do sense an aspect of timelessness in the platform, on which people > > > with fundamental questions or doubts met and discoursed to clarify. > > > > What happened was people began ' arriving ' at their fixed and > > > hardened perspectives, views or values. Which makes an open > > > conversation impossible, for there is mere reiteration of known > > > positions. Like, it would be disappointing if we came to clear the > > > ground and found it littered with buildings of all sorts, including > > > those one may disagree with or dislike. > > > > I believe the developments take nothing away from the timelessness of > > > ME. But we need to go back to discussing fundamental issues, aspects > > > or terms. For instances, I am till date intrigued by what people mean > > > when they use the term ' capitalism.' Ideally, the user should be able > > > to enlighten us with all ideate dimensions to the term - practice, > > > structure, economic values system, moral values, ethical values, and > > > way - of - life beliefs and philosophy. > > > > The discussion would of course veer to alternate systems and > > > philosophies ... and so on. The participants definitely make their own > > > informed or cultural choices along the way. Life itself clarifies the > > > rest of the way. And perhaps the discourse gets upgraded ... > > > sometime ... if there are enough interested members to infuse life !! > > -- > ASHOK TEWARI- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
