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Ok. That's what your economics textbook thinks. What do you think? Competition is not the only way to get things done. Humans are definitely capable of coll
by actually_a_dog 5y ago
Ok. That's what your economics textbook thinks. What do you think?
Competition is not the only way to get things done. Humans are definitely capable of collective action. You may recall a few weeks ago where hundreds of millions of
Americans just said "fuck 2 AM, it's now 1 AM" early one Sunday. How would you harness that?
- Pxtl 5y agoThose millions of Americans followed rules set by the government. That the game. Make the rules do useful things. If you want business with social conscience, legislate it; don't whine for the uncaring hand of the free market to deign to suddenly show empathy.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoHey, here's a thought: why don't we get rid of such dehumanizing institutions and everybody just get along? How about we not commodify every single aspect of human existence, from birth to death? How would you accomplish that?
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI do not know how, hence needing a government to enforce rules.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoHow would you accomplish it using government as a tool? It's clear that most (all?) current governments are wholly inadequate to this task. What are the right rules, and how can government help the situation? What does society look like when you implement those rules and enforcement mechanisms?