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And yet 100 years ago Peter Kropotkin asked, "Are we good enough?" (to handle capitalism?) https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-are-we-good-en

And yet 100 years ago Peter Kropotkin asked, "Are we good enough?" (to handle capitalism?) https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-are-we-good-enough https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-are-w... A single paragraph excerpt: "Men are not good enough for Communism, but are they good enough for Capitalism? If all men were good-hearted, kind, and just, they would never exploit one another, although possessing the means of doing so. With such men the private ownership of capital would be no danger. The capitalist would hasten to share his profits with the workers, and the best-remunerated workers with those suffering from occasional causes. If men were provident they would not produce velvet and articles of luxury while food is wanted in cottages: they would not build palaces as long as there are slums. "

rootusrootus 3y ago
Capitalism at least tries to use human selfishness to achieve a better outcome, even if imperfect. Could it be better? Obviously. I’m not convinced communism is the answer.
- manoDev 3y ago
  > Capitalism at least tries to use human selfishness to achieve a better outcome Maybe you're not aware, but it was the socialists who coined the term "capitalism", and their definition has no relation with the one you gave. The definition is simply: the system where private property of means of production allow the accumulation of capital.
- CatWChainsaw 3y ago
  I find it really hilarious that you're literally going "that's not real capitalism" yet you probably hate the same "excuse" from the other side of the ideological spectrum.