RE: The paradox of being “anti-capitalist” in a capitalist society
You don't understand capitalism.
In fact, almost no one does, especially an-caps.
And that is the problem here.
@papa-pepper is going to need a new septic system on his new property for his about to be built house.
That septic system is capital.
Capitalism was about how to gain the capital.
I will be writing here soon about capital, and about owning the means of production (more capital)
Have you familiarized yourself with Austrian Economics?
Makes much more sense that that Keynes stuff they shove down your throats .
Anyway, paying it forward makes much more sense, but only if you start from a place of enough.
But, that is exactly the point we have gotten to as a species. Even a 1st grader can distribute the food so that no one would go hungry in the world. There is more than enough. Any way they split it, would still be more than enough. The problem comes about in incentivizing the farmers to grow food next year. And that is really where the economics rubber meets the road.
I won’t argue with you, I don’t have a deep understanding of capitalism and it’s different forms. I doubt understanding will turn me into a capitalist as much as my love for sharing hasn’t turned me into a socialist, but it will certainly help me to understand you and @mattclarke and other steemit friends better so I’m down! I will have to read up on Austrian economics, do you have any websites I can read that wouldn’t be too time consuming, somewhere to start?
I actually really like your stance on UBI, although I don’t believe people would be lazy if we didn’t have a culture that inhibited personal development and cooperation. The problem I want to answer is how to do that without forcing people, finding ways to allow people to make good, mutually beneficial decisions of their own free will by showing them the practicality of it rather than coercing them to do so.
www.mises.org.
Is the home of all things Austrian Economics.
And they have lots of free books and stuff.
My brain is no longer functioning this evening, or I would get you a link to some of the good shit.
Socialism and Capitalism are today, just two different names for the same group of people in charge. And so, I agree with your views on them. But the names weren't always corrupted.
Even worse is things like the venus project. Which sounds all good, until you realize that its just the same as socialism and capitalism, but now the "computers" are in charge, with the same group of people controlling the computers.