(February 16, 2009 at 1:01 pm)bozo Wrote: Adrian, you ask the question about input with experience only of capitalist society. It would be different in a socialist society. Can I invite you to read " The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists " by Robert Tressell? You should be able to get it from your library or on ebay for a modest price. It is far more eloquent than I could ever be on the evils of capitalism and a vision for a socialist future ( it's also highly critical of religion too! ). It is THE socialist classic and an easy, entertaining read as well. It will explin why I am like I am, which puzzles you a bit, I know.I don't want to read about the evils of capitalism, or the vision for a socialist future. I want to know the answer to a few very specific and simple questions:
It's also far easier than Marx!
1) How do we split the wealth in socialism so it remains fair?
2) How do we handle people who refuse to work?
3) How do we set up such a system in the first place and make it work?
The last question isn't as important, but I would really like an answer to the first two. I don't see why I should read an entire book in order to get some simple answers. Perhaps when you have answered the simple stuff and I agree with it, I will read the book.
In a Capitalist system, the answers are easy.
1) The better job you have and the harder you work, the more money you earn.
2) People who refuse to work get no money.
3) The system is set up by having levels of demand on both sides. People have a demand for work to meet their demands for money.
I'm interested in your answers to the questions.
