On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Jessie A. Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > The other answer I can give you is, "I have no clue what things will be like, > but the market will provide a way."
I really like a lot of these ideas. I think we should mix a lot of them into our existing system to make for a more balanced approach. However, I still disagree that a 100% non-regulated socioeconomic system would last long in this large interconnected world. There will always be economic disparity between people. This disparity increases over time, basic economics. Those that can produce a surplus have the ability to produce more, and this effect snowballs. As the disparity increases, two classes emerge, those that control the mode of production, and those that perform the labor. This creates a power imbalance. Left unregulated leads to abuse of power until a crisis point is reached and the people revolt. This is not the kind of society I want to be a part of, moving from one oppressive regime to another. It's not legitimate force by a Gov't, it's illegitimate force by those in control of the mode of production, but still force all the same. I would rather have those in power subject to the people. I totally agree that the current state of our society is riddled with problems. Voter turnout as you mentioned is a huge example of one of them. However, in my opinion, the basic structure of our government is the best one i've seen that I believe will last the longest and remain the most stable in the long term. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
