The Over Think

It's absolutely true, capitalism breeds innovation. Landfills in the United States are full of proof. Not just that the innovations themselves are trash (though a lot are), the disposable nature of what capitalism produces is one of its primary innovations. Things that last don't need to be replaced. Meaning less long term profitability. Things that don't break easily don't need repaired as often. Meaning less opportunity to make money. Landfills aren't a byproduct of capitalism, they are at the heart of the very idea of capitalism. While we hide our landfills out of sight, they should really be enshrined as temples, as they are the physical embodiment of what capitalism truly is. Another amazing innovation of capitalism is turning poverty into big business. Not simply keeping people in poverty so they have little choice but to devote their lives to work, that is about as old as western civilization. But turning poverty itself into profitable resource for those with...

"The amount of poverty and suffering required for a Rockefeller to emerge, and the amount of depravity entailed in the accumulation of a fortune of such magnitude, are left out of the picture, and it is not always possible for the popular forces to expose this clearly." ~Che Guevara In 1954 the US government helped to overthrow the democratically elected president of Guatemala and installed a military dictatorship. People were murdered and an entire country oppressed with the blessing and direct assistance of the United States. So that Chiquita Banana could maximize its profits. This is just one incident of many where the CIA and/or US military was used as an arm of a private corporation.  The common reaction to people who assert that Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates should not be allowed to amass billions of dollars is generally; 'You are just jealous.' 'You just want to be lazy, and want to take from hard workers.' 'They provide jobs.' Things to that effect...

Personally, and I admit I am weird, but personally, I think if someone wants to learn how to save my life, instead of being charged outrageous amounts to learn how to do so they should be paid. At least, every obstacle in their way that can be removed should be. The more people who know how to save my life in the event of an accident the better. While yes, that is absolutely selfish on my part, I would say reasonably so. But it would also provide the benefit of there being more people around who could help anyone in the event of an accident. I would extend that all the way down the line of medical professionals. Want to learn how to keep me free from diseases? Amazing. I think society should share a bit of its resources and help you to that end. Want to learn the technology to look inside my body and make sure everything is cool? I also would like you to be able to do that! It's really dumb that you should have to go into debt to know those things. Would you like to assist doctors ...

I want for you to have the security of knowing you will always have food to eat. Regardless of whatever happens in an uncertain world, I want for you to never be hungry. I want you to have the security of knowing you will always have a safe place to live. I want you to know that everyone you know and love will always have this as well. And I don't want anyone to struggle to the point of physical or mental harm to have these things. In fact it's absolutely unnecessary for anyone to struggle at all. You should feel safe to try and learn and explore life, in a society that embraces embraces and supports you, knowing that society as a whole is enriched by individuals exploring life. You should feel safe expressing yourself however you choose, confident that society will embrace and encourage you, knowing that society is made whole by the acts of individuals fully expressing themselves. You personally absolutely deserve this. Everyone you know and love deserves this. Imagine all the...