Dear circle, I realize that my blogs lately have been political in nature and for that I ask you forgiveness. However, since politics and human structure are innevitably linked it is rather interesting to analyze. For instance, the idea of top-down economics or trickle-down economics is fascinating to me. It presumes that by giving money to the wealthy we will enrich the poor since the wealthy will invest their earnings in businesses that lead to jobs, etc. To me this is the same fundamental issue of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde. Trickle down economics assumes everyone to be Dr.Jekyll but just like the book we keep proving ourselves wrong. Just like Communism that assumes that everyone will be kind to one another so does this idea within Capitalism. Even though it is not dealing with emotion but rather the drive of individuals to make money and for that they need others that will eventually benefit, I think it is flawed. A quick example, who will ensure the police and the teachers will make decent money? I don't think those who are wealthy will care to provide good education and protection for all, they would hire for themselves. Such is the idea of laissez fair.
And that leads me to spirituality and realization that again we as society are very immature and are only concerned with the good of the individual and not all individuals. Politics and the antics we see on TV are just another indication.
2 comments:
This blog post is right on. The wealthier people become from business, the more people they hire to help THEM and the BUSINESS that they started. The only way they'll truly be helping others for the sake of helping other is through philantrophy (and even then they may just be being "charitable" for good PR).
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Thanks for your posting Avonlee! It is true, we keep hoping for the best but when it comes down to it we will chose what is best for us and us alone and not what is best for others. There inlies the problem.
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