[MD] Capitalism (redux ad nauseum)

[Stella Lindblom]

Platt is inviting me to clarify my position. But I don't know if it will  
be a dialogue or a duel. I have seen the latter too much in this list, so  
I am reluctant to add anything to start an arguement. What I would be  
interested in, is to deepen the analysis and together with witted minds  
examine this field.

There are several reasons for my reluctance. I will have to debate in a  
foreign language, and I haven't dealt with these questions in English  
before. I don't have all words for it. And if the invitation concerns a  
duel, and not a dialogue, I will surely lose either if I have something of  
value to add or not. Between the lines of the invitation, I find a smirk  
and the anticipation of a showing off of being right. But as I said,  
English isn't my native language, and I may read the signs all wrong.

So, before setting out to give any examples or telling about any  
differences, I would like to know if the interest in my opinion is due to  
sincere intersest in uncovering some deeper insights into the society we  
live in, or if this is just a way to give me the opportunity to dig my own  
grave because I don't happen to agree on capitalism being the best we can  
do.

To foil any attempts of any of you to retort that commie and/or planned  
economies are worse, I will simply say that, "yes, they are". I wouldn't  
like to see that, but in my world there is never just two options. If I  
have to chose from two alternatives, I usually look for a third one.

Sincerely,
Stella

Den 2006-10-20 14:47:21 skrev <pholden at davtv.com>:
> Please give examples of long term risks that the free market "cannot  
> handle."
> I know many free market companies that have been profitable for a hundred
> years or more. Also, please tell us the difference between capitalism  
> and the
> free market. To raise money by issuing stocks and bonds seems a function
> of a free market. But, I could be wrong.
>
> Thanks,
> Platt

My initial opinion:
>> I agree on the free market as being the most morally known way to handle
>> goods, but I wouldn't stretch that so far as to equal free market with
>> capitalism. Either way, both systems have one problem that is highly
>> visible in our world today. They cannot handle long term risks. The only
>> risk they may handle is short term monetary risks, if even that.
>

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