Re:Is discourse on capitalism and it's alternatives possible...
by jfengel on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:22PM
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The difficulty is that you're taking a spherical-cow approach to a complex question. Or more like a zero-dimensional point-cow.
Setting aside the metaphysical question of what it means to have a discussion without bias, at the very least what you're after implies ingesting amount of objective facts. Given what you've shown so far, the beginning of any discussion would have to be "sit down and listen to the equivalent of many months of basic economics lectures".
The question you're asking is very broad. If you actually want answers, you might begin with a serious investigation of the social-democratic countries you mention. People are right: they're not in any sense "socialist", and they're not all paradise. But they are interesting case studies in a fairly successful regime that provides both an advanced economy and a social safety net.
Knowing what they do, and why, and how, would mean a serious deep dive into those countries: their history, their resources, their geography, their government, even their literature. That would actually be a worthwhile investment of time.
Setting aside the metaphysical question of what it means to have a discussion without bias, at the very least what you're after implies ingesting amount of objective facts. Given what you've shown so far, the beginning of any discussion would have to be "sit down and listen to the equivalent of many months of basic economics lectures".
The question you're asking is very broad. If you actually want answers, you might begin with a serious investigation of the social-democratic countries you mention. People are right: they're not in any sense "socialist", and they're not all paradise. But they are interesting case studies in a fairly successful regime that provides both an advanced economy and a social safety net.
Knowing what they do, and why, and how, would mean a serious deep dive into those countries: their history, their resources, their geography, their government, even their literature. That would actually be a worthwhile investment of time.