Reply #59: CRITIQUE OF CAPITALISM [View All]

[Demeter]

"The goal of a good society is to structure social relations and
institutions so that cooperative and generous impulses are rewarded, while
antisocial ones are discouraged. The problem with capitalism is that it best
rewards the worst part of us: ruthless, competitive, conniving,
opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much
punishment -- or at least much handicap -- to honesty, compassion, fair
play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in
need." -- Michael Parenti