Re: Capitalism: A Human Foolishness?

B. Diamond (mailto:bdiamond@MIND.NET)
Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:46:07 +0000

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Date:         Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:46:07 +0000
From: "B. Diamond" <mailto:bdiamond@MIND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Capitalism: A Human Foolishness?
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JC WANDEMBERG wrote:

> Having said this, and when considering that most humans have only been
> exposed to the "benefits" of Capitalism ("tell me how much you have and
> I'll tell you have much you are worth") it makes perfect sense to see
> humans struggling to make more and more money.
>
> The seeds of greed and the seeds of virtue were long ago sowed.
> Unfortunately, most people have only learned and been taught ("trained"
> perhaps) to take care of the seeds of greed.

See the book "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn

>
> If this world is to have any hope we must learn and teach our
> children and youth to cater to the seeds of virtue so that they be aware
> of the existence of a viable alternative and work on it!.

Absolutely!!!

B. Diamond