"laparanoia" <laparanoia@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> But historic tradition is, so to speak, of yesterday; nowhere have we
> really overcome what Thorstein Veblen called "the predatory phase" of
> human development. The observable economic facts belong to that phase
> and even such laws as we can derive from them are not applicable to
> other phases. Since the real purpose of socialism is precisely to
> overcome and advance beyond the predatory phase of human development,
> economic science in its present state can throw little light on the
> socialist society of the future.
The simplistc notions of socialist theoreticians.The "predatory phase"
of human development they BEMOAN and want to overcome has another more
accurate nomenclature; "CREATIVITY." It is what drives mankind to explore,
invent, create and improve. Yes, indeed, the REAL purpose of socialism is
to
end that. Some thinking people have considered that a BAD idea.
The socialist society of the future is exactly the same as the
socialist society of TODAY. Stagnant EXTREMELY poverty ridden and
regressive. One where the infrastructure has completely collapsed.
Socialism
given long enough will have mankind BACK in caves grunting until somebody
invents the wheel again or discovers fire! The socialist societies are
bereft of creativity. Socialism cannot tolerate innovation. It demands
TOTAL
and ABSOLUTE CONFORMITY and it uses the coercive power of the state to
ENFORCE that, typically by violence.
Socialism is a nice concept for high school sophomores. It is so
romantic. But socialism demands you view it with blackout gl*****. Never
look at the real world results. Never see that it just doesn't work, or
understand why. The very things socialism is at war with are what make
life
worth living. The striving to make things better. To find new and better
ways of doing things. Socialism CANNOT tolerate that! It MUST, of
necessity
do all it can to suppress individuality and free thought, it MUST or it
can't survive. It MUST be totalitarian, the state is ALL, the individual
must be sacrificed. Sometimes, my friends, the good of the one MUST
supersede the good of the many, or the good of the many is meaningless.
Thank god for that "predatory phase" of Human development. I pray we
stay in it for the next million years or so when it may become irrelevant.
For right now it means progress and making a better life for our kids and
NOT a millstone around their necks. Hopefully an easier more prosperous
life
where they have the comforts of life. Food, good shelter, clothing. Joy!
Read Orwell's 1984 - see your socialist UTOPIA. It's all a LIE. The
human spirit MUST be free. That "predatory phase" you complain about is
what made Picasso, Mozart, Saulk, Einstein, Gershwin, Rembrandt, Mahler,
Vivaldi, Hemingway and so many more. It's creativity. Human progress.
Take a hard look at life in Cuba or where Venezuela is heading.
Whenever
you CHAIN human beings their souls die. Whatever cause of conformity you
try
to sell, you kill the people when you kill their creativity. And even
being
poor doesn't mean much to people who have love. You can be happy without a
100 inch plasma TV. Lots of people are.
What you call "predatory" I call creativity. You say CHAIN the soul.
I
say set it free!
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