> Why are we not deciding that food and places to live for everyone is the determinant of success of a country, society? That is what people do decide. That is

> Why are we not deciding that food and places to live for everyone is the determinant of success of a country, society? That is what people do decide. That is why everyone slowly converged on capitalist economies with some level of social safety net - it is the system that best resists mass starvation and provides material comfort for as many people as possible. There is no alternative that is better at feeding (or housing, for that matter) people; otherwise that'd be the economic system of choice.