Progressive Thinker - My Socioeconomic Philosophy

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This particular entry is focusing on a huge thorn in the side of the "big picture". I will elaborate on the "big picture" in future posts. The World's Billionaires No-one should have a fortune worth $1 billion much less $62 billion. That's what's wrong with capitalism. It encourages greed. One of the Seven Deadly Sins. That's why I strongly feel that capitalism will eventually lead to our demise. We need to start from the ground up and build a society that is more interested in giving than receiving. We need to give incentives for people to give more rather than horde wealth. Those that ... Read Full Story

Related posts: The World's Billionaire's - What's Wrong With This Picture? The World's Billionaires - Part II From what you have read so far, you might be assuming that I think that all people who are billionaires are horrible, corrupt people. My short response to this is that, no, I do not think that all billionaires are horrible, corrupt people. Now, here comes the long response. Money and, hence, the greed for it can and does corrupt people. Does it change them from good people to bad people? No. However, it does accentuate characteristics that these people have always had. If a person who ... Read Full Story

For those who missed part one, click here . Many of the world's billionaires built their billions by making products or offering services that are actually a detriment to society. Some examples are: 1) Lending/credit companies: These companies feed on society's vanity. They lend people money regardless of whether or not they have means of paying it back. Then, they have the gall to charge an exorbitant APR or interest amount when people don't pay off these loans in a timely fashion. 2) The food industry: Despite "recent" findings that certain foods are much better for you than others, the food industry makes the ... Read Full Story