(July 27, 2013 at 6:53 pm)bennyboy Wrote:(July 27, 2013 at 1:57 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: We've advanced more under capitalism in the last few decades than in the entirety of human history. It has its flaws, sure, but its by far the best system for statecraft currently known.By "advanced," you are referring to technology. I don't think our improved technology has benefitted the world much, including almost all the species who have to put up with us.
And technology has benefited our lives in numerous way. Like Fidel said it has it's flaws but ultimately it has done far more good than bad. Advances in medicine are just one example how capitalism has helped. I am by no means saying that advances in medicine are only available in capitalist countries, but it is hard to argue that a large portion of those advances don't.
To the OP though, pure capitalism is bad. If you want an example of pure capitalism at work then all you have to do is look at the illegal drug trade. Or really any illegal, underground, or black market trade. Disputes in business in these pure capitalist markets are typically resolved by violence and death.
