List,
I do not think, that just at some point not talking about some aspect means to deliberately ignore it. Also, I do not think that general good should be put into competition with individual good. As a humanist I think that individual good should come first, and groups and group organisations, whether they are communities, societies, or institutions, should serve rather the individuals than their system´s self- reinforcement. If it is necessary to reinforce group systems to protect the individuals, these measures should be abolished again, when they are no longer necessary. I am glad, that I do not live in Sweden, where there effectively is no cash money anymore, or in China, where there is total control over smartphones, and one cannot pass from one place to another without a smartphone. I don´t have one, and don´t want to. Not to mention Hungary, which is a fully fledged dictatorship now. In Hamburg there is (besides closure of schools, cafes,..) not much control except that it is not allowed to gather in groups of more than two people who don´t live in a common household, and there are about 120 people newly infected each day, but about double as many recovering each day. I agree that capitalism is a very problematic concept, but not because it is based on firstness rather that thirdness, but because it is unjust.
Best,
Helmut
Edwinia:
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On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:44 AM, Edwina Taborsky <[email protected]> wrote:to 'capitalism' which is, after all, an economic system based around the individual freedom of private enterprise;
By ignoring the concepts of fairness, equality, justice, brotherhood/sisterhood, freedom, opportunity, human weal and human health, you provide a truly deep and penetrating insight into who you are.
Your remarkable consistency over the years is admirable.
Cheers
jerry
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