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randome

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52. This is one of the most civil and productive threads of the month.

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 07:34 AM

Apr 2014

Maybe, in addition to DUzy's, we should have a vote for most informative/civil thread of the week.

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Occupy was right: capitalism has failed the world [View all] n2doc Apr 2014 OP

thanks for the read otherone Apr 2014 #1

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Apr 2014 #2

His "Global Tax On The Rich" needs to happen. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #3

Co-opting a reasonable thesis. gulliver Apr 2014 #4

Actually BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #9

You can't say you are "in possession of the book"... gulliver Apr 2014 #20

I'm summarizing BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #21

Thanks gulliver Apr 2014 #27

A global wealth tax? BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #31

Recommend. nt Zorra Apr 2014 #5

Well, apart from producing higher living standards at every centile than any other system ever... Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #6

We rank #16 globally n2doc Apr 2014 #7

And America is the only capitalist country in the world? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #12

They're less purely capitalist than we are. That's the point. n/t nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #25

The third world BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #8

Feudalism also produced a higher standard of living than slavery fasttense Apr 2014 #11

Hence "at every centile". Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #13

But a different kind of capitalism. moondust Apr 2014 #16

Unfortunately, many of those countries are now trying to be more like us. nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #26

I've noticed that. moondust Apr 2014 #30

Uhh BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #23

The pendulum swings. Thatcherism did not work well in the United Kingdom. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #37

A more coordinated effort than simply "Thatcherism" I think. fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #38

Yes, it does. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #40

All of which are very much capitalist countries. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #41

Yes, when it's heavily regulated and has a strong social safety net backing it. HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #14

If you have an argument that favors capitalism, you havent revealed it. I think Haiti is a great rhett o rick Apr 2014 #35

I think that the whole of Europe, America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan etc are. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #42

That's like saying that the Koch Bro are an example of the overall benefit rhett o rick Apr 2014 #56

No, wealth is not even remotely a zero-sum game! That's insane! Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #57

So if fish are traded for bananas, wealth is increased? What happens when they are traded back? rhett o rick Apr 2014 #60

We are still in the ascending part of the capitalist phase. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #36

I sort of disagree, Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #10

Beens saying that for a long time! Initech Apr 2014 #15

The systems BECOME unregulated because of the increasing wealth and power of the rich DireStrike Apr 2014 #18

But I guess I would argue that monopolies are the end-state of capitalism, and Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #19

Piketty's argument BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #22

Not a good choice quaker bill Apr 2014 #24

"Capitalism can work, but only with frequent and recurrent wealth destruction." nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #28

Every time it sort of works well for a bit quaker bill Apr 2014 #32

Well quaker, if it isn't one thing being "regulated" something else is. fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #39

As a scientist, even science is a guess at some level quaker bill Apr 2014 #51

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #17

Capitalism is a wonderful thing. SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #29

Yes, that's crucial. When labor has a voice in capitalism, the system can be amazing (nt) Recursion Apr 2014 #44

K & R, bookmarked. n/t Raksha Apr 2014 #33

GREAT LINKED ARTICLE!! JEFF9K Apr 2014 #34

Oh I don't know. It's a mixed bag. Recursion Apr 2014 #43

Perhaps BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #45

According to your avatar, its dissolution is an unavoidable consequence of intrinsic contradictions Recursion Apr 2014 #46

I respect Marx BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #47

Well, as far as that goes, I think Marx has a point Recursion Apr 2014 #48

fair, well regulated capitalism is fine by me. that means real competion, a fair deal. dionysus Apr 2014 #49

True dat Recursion Apr 2014 #50

what the rethugs call "Free Market", is just a rigged shell game to steal. dionysus Apr 2014 #59

This is one of the most civil and productive threads of the month. randome Apr 2014 #52

k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2014 #53

Paul Krugman: This is a book that will change both the way we think about... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #54

k/r marmar Apr 2014 #55

The Conservative party in America has failed the world. randome Apr 2014 #58

You mean Michael Moore was right... lame54 Apr 2014 #61