Arguments Against Capitalism
How do we achieve consensus and cooperation? And what of changes that we seemingly have no control over? It certainly seems to me that we should be utilizing our most compelling moral philosophy, reason and science to influence each other and policy, but people are not always swayed by those sorts of things. Most people are likely moved by how they feel or are made to feel by others. I think the evidence strongly suggests that we can progress, and that scientific innovation and moral reasoning allow us many opportunities. we should have no fondness toward an illusory status quo. From my perspective, we probably should care the most about whether the general trend of change is positive or not, however we define and qualify that change. And if
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We don't need to reinvent our economic system. We just need to hold polluters accountable. We have the knowledge and the methods to have a much higher standard of living, while still living within our planetary means. It's strictly a political problem. I’ll conclude with a quote from Paul Hawken and Amory and Hunter Lovins in their book “Natural Capitalism”. We now have the skills to achieve benefit from natural systems without destroying their ability to renew themselves. “Imagine for a moment a world where cities have become peaceful and serene because cars and buses are whisper quiet, vehicles exhaust only water vapor, and parks and greenways have replaced unneeded urban freeways. OPEC has ceased to function and living standards for all people have dramatically improved, particularly those in poor, undeveloped countries. Involuntary employment no longer exists, and income taxes have been eliminated. Atmospheric CO2 levels decrease for the first time in two hundred years, water is becoming cleaner, and industrialized countries reduced resource use by 80 percent while improving the quality of life. There are technological changes and social changes. A progressive and active union movement has taken the lead to work with business, environmentalists, and governments to create “just transitions” for workers as society
We don't need to reinvent our economic system. We just need to hold polluters accountable. We have the knowledge and the methods to have a much higher standard of living, while still living within our planetary means. It's strictly a political problem. I’ll conclude with a quote from Paul Hawken and Amory and Hunter Lovins in their book “Natural Capitalism”. We now have the skills to achieve benefit from natural systems without destroying their ability to renew themselves. “Imagine for a moment a world where cities have become peaceful and serene because cars and buses are whisper quiet, vehicles exhaust only water vapor, and parks and greenways have replaced unneeded urban freeways. OPEC has ceased to function and living standards for all people have dramatically improved, particularly those in poor, undeveloped countries. Involuntary employment no longer exists, and income taxes have been eliminated. Atmospheric CO2 levels decrease for the first time in two hundred years, water is becoming cleaner, and industrialized countries reduced resource use by 80 percent while improving the quality of life. There are technological changes and social changes. A progressive and active union movement has taken the lead to work with business, environmentalists, and governments to create “just transitions” for workers as society