Recent content by Quinnj

I think it very often comes down to that. Capitalism or Socialism are economic systems. Democracies, Representative Republics, Dictatorships, et cetera are systems of government. I know that may be stating the obvious but sometimes it needs to be said. The mixed economic system co-exists...

I would prefer to speak about the United States of America. We have a mixed market economy as do most advanced industrial Countries. We don't have pure Capitalism or pure Socialism here or elsewhere. It's not irrelevant that what we have here is approaching a modern day Feudal System.

I explain the difference by pointing to how the United States of America began with an intent to be different from that which we claimed our independence: & to claim that Capitalism is the sole reason for the US being the largest economy in the world is an extraordinary claim. Extraordinary...

I always think it's a strange premise when folks extol the virtues of Capitalism by claiming it's the reason the US grew to be the largest economy in a little over 200 years. Are they forgetting it was one of the biggest 'land grabs' in history? Are they forgetting the folks that were brought...

Hi georgephillip, I'm new here & I thought I might just jump in & respond to your post. I think what makes the 'infinite growth model' sustainable is the concept of debt. The underlying assumption that makes Capitalism as we know it unsustainable is the idea that 'people acting in...