Well, if you're going to attack capitalism, you presumably favour some other economic system. What's your pleasure? Socialism? Feudalism?
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From what you say in Post #80, it appears you favour regulated capitalism. But your earlier statement attacked capitalism.
When you figure out what you favour, I'd be interested.
I said Happy Capitalism just as a cynical expression. It was just to point out where there are deficiencies.
I think we can all agree that changes need to be made when profits lead to unnecessary deaths.
I think we can all agree that changes need to be made when profits lead to unnecessary deaths.
Yes well it fits quite nicely into the utilitarian dogma if you want a bit more focus on that lens.
Well, almost anything
Not even wearing a Che t-shirt and beret at a rakish tilt?
What you need is one of those Che wearing a Che T-shirt t-shirts.
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Che wearing the Che T-shirt and hipster glasses, sitting in an ivory tower.
At some point that will show up as an illustration in one of Ezra's next pieces and somewhere, a crowd of 50 somethings at McDonalds will be cheering with patriotic tears in their eyes.
At some point that will show up as an illustration in one of Ezra's next pieces and somewhere, a crowd of 50 somethings at McDonalds will be cheering with patriotic tears in their eyes.
After giving the matter serious thought I must say capitalism has been good to me. better than any alternatives I can think of. All the others would require kissing someones a$$ to stay alive nrvermind getting ahead.
Well, there is something to be said about lining up for your weekly vodka and potato rations.
Both are highly utilitarian and valued consumables
Actually, early utilitarians favoured a completely unregulated economy in the hopes that it would lead to the greatest good for the most people.