I would recommend the book: Economic Systems Analysis and Policies for anyone who's interested in why each economic system fails when implemented in the real world. Should be easy to find at any large library.
http://www.amazon.com/Economic-Systems-A...0230223826
As for the idea that government should interfere with the market to keep the pirates down...
The market is based on competition, as you stated. Through this competition is natural selection. The fastest, most intelligent, and best prepared get the ultimate advantage of success.
The system fails the collective, but that's the point of the system. Anyone is capable of being the fastest, most intelligent, and best prepared - it comes from education (which is what the government should care about).
What is happening is a large dependency on welfare (government run) now that the baby-boom is retiring. This, stacked with large government spending in the past without thought of the future, has crippled the ability of the government to provide for the people. Don't blame the system, blame the government.
The simple point, people are unemployed, homeless, and dependent on hand outs because of failed education. Either you make education privatized or you make it the biggest priority of the government. Instead of simply doubling the amount spent on each child nationally, the government needs to get rid of teacher's unions, eradicate tenure, and implement systems where teachers are evaluated based on their performance. Schools need to be built to match the needs of the children learning in them. Provide the best technology and the best teachers and you will have a system where all children succeed. It's too late for those who are already in the work place, but they need to do what's right for their kids, and stop blaming it on the system.
http://www.amazon.com/Economic-Systems-A...0230223826
As for the idea that government should interfere with the market to keep the pirates down...
The market is based on competition, as you stated. Through this competition is natural selection. The fastest, most intelligent, and best prepared get the ultimate advantage of success.
The system fails the collective, but that's the point of the system. Anyone is capable of being the fastest, most intelligent, and best prepared - it comes from education (which is what the government should care about).
What is happening is a large dependency on welfare (government run) now that the baby-boom is retiring. This, stacked with large government spending in the past without thought of the future, has crippled the ability of the government to provide for the people. Don't blame the system, blame the government.
The simple point, people are unemployed, homeless, and dependent on hand outs because of failed education. Either you make education privatized or you make it the biggest priority of the government. Instead of simply doubling the amount spent on each child nationally, the government needs to get rid of teacher's unions, eradicate tenure, and implement systems where teachers are evaluated based on their performance. Schools need to be built to match the needs of the children learning in them. Provide the best technology and the best teachers and you will have a system where all children succeed. It's too late for those who are already in the work place, but they need to do what's right for their kids, and stop blaming it on the system.
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