Free market Capitalism and BioDiversity: A Comparison
June 22, 2009 at 2:35 am (Economics, Social Issues) (BioDiversity, Capitalism, Class Conflict, Economics)
It occured to me about 8 months ago that the Free market and Biodiversity are essentially the same argument and yet you’ll find them on opposite sides of the political spectrum, in America.
The idea is “Different businesses/animals trying to survive in different ways, being regulated by how successful they are and allowing them to die out or thrive based on their own merits. – Mericrat
It’s a very interesting comparison. In my mind though, the natural world and biodiversity isn’t a constant struggle for more, it just is. The end being existence and the means living.
In our capitalistic economy, the end is accumulation of wealth for the lucky few. And the means is wasteful production, exploitation of resources, and dehumanizing and marginalizing the less fortunate.
It’s nothing more than social-darwinism. Except the prize isn’t reproduction, it’s a life of luxury, advantages and special treatment at the expense of others hard work.
Since the interest + principle of the outstanding loans will always exceed the available money supply, this aspect constitutes nothing less than a form of economic slavery, for it is virtually impossible for the collective public to ever get out of debt.
Also, the term ‘Economic Growth’ is actually nonsense, for all expansive growth is temporary and must be counter balanced by contraction. The only reason more jobs are created is because more money is in circulation.
