[MD] "just right-wing politics"

[khaled Alkotob]

[DMB]
As I see it, the problem is that theism and materialism both suck and yet

they are the only apparent options within SOM. See, its not that
capitalism 
will save us simply because the free market is dynamic. Within SOM's 
materialism, this is devoid of morality and quality and it leads to empty

things like greed and sensuality and superficiality. As Pirsig points
out, 
both socialist and capitalist are operating on the same materialist 
assumptions. The cold war was a conflict between rival forms of
materialism.

Ooops. Gotta go.

David
So far as I an see, Capitalism is the best solution we have, and like you
said because of how dynamic it is and it tends to solve its own problems.

As for the complaint about the emptiness and what it leads to, personally
I blame madison avenue for 50% of our problems and TV for the other 30. 
We want our citizens to be stupid enough to buy that beer or car because
it makes them feel better about themselves, yet we demand that they are
educated and socially aware to participate in this democracy. You can't
have both.


Five dollar lattes, $200 designer jeans, $16,000 rims for that new
Hummer, and two months salary for that engagement ring. Such things are
not a sign of a good healthy society. That said, it's a free society and
it's great to have the money and choice to spend money on such things. 

No political system can fill such a void in morality. Most important
Religious fundamentalism can't solve that problem either.