Friday, October 02, 2009

Humanism. A new form of capitalism

The name is HUMANISM.
The game is how to improve Capitalism so that it can function as it should, without resorting to so much financial cannibalism of each other. So much greed, and so much financial abuse.

We have seen Communism. We have seen Socialism. We have seen Capitalism. They could all be defined this way:
In the first one, man is allowed to exploit his fellow man. In the other two it is just the opposite.

Humanism, on the other hand, is where human beings and human lives are given a place of importance. A priority if you will. How?
Humanism is Capitalism with accountability. With responsibility for ones actions. Not simply the kind we have now were the man with the most lawyers beats up the other man with the least. But real, societal support for fairness, and accountability. Where when one man is beaten or abused by another by capitalistic means, the entire society acts in a manner to correct this. Where predators are not simply allowed to prey on the weakest members of society at will.
Milton Freidman, the Nobel winning economist, with his "FREE TO CHOOSE" motto, left only one small item out. That item is the fact that with freedom comes responsibility. As we all tell our 16 year old when we first give him the keys to the family car. We need to put together a world where every one of us is told the same thing; "with economic freedom, comes a responsibility to behave in a manner appropriate". If you do not, you will be held to account.

Greed is good.......but not it if is used to hurt others. It all too often is allowed to.

Accountability means an entire new industry being introduced. An industry to ensure responsible humane behavior. To curtail the financially insane. To hold them to account for the damage done to other humans, or to the planet. It is an attempt to make our economy sustainable, and sustainable for more than just the top 1% of the population.