When ideas for improving human society arise, “realists” say “The powerful people will never let this happen.” If that is reality, a lot of what we see today, including the recent Supreme Court decision would not be part of our reality. In reality, there is very little the powerful can do to halt progress. When “progress” means … Continue reading Why people with the power aren’t the problem
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Ah, the rich. They have few worries. They can pay people to take care of their problems. They enjoy the finest things. Some people, particularly those on the left, believe that rich people are to blame for the world’s problems. I don’t think they are. In Copiosis, the will rich get richer, and that’s not a problem. Here’s … Continue reading How the rich get richer and why that’s not a problem
Gonna get a bit biblical today. Speaking with a member of the Veterans for Peace (VFP), we came to agreement that Capitalism, Government/Politics, Money, and Debt were core problems underlying every persistent problem humanity faces. The VFP rep I was speaking with mentioned how difficult it is to get people beyond their defense of these four phenomena. … Continue reading Four horsemen of the apocalypse
