The Invisible Hand of the Market....Again

[TaraJo]

Evil capitalist corporations polluting the water, air and food, killing millions??!! Oh my! There's no need to fear! Government regulation Underdog is here!!!

Lemme see if I understand your perspective on this.

Corporations kill millions in an industrial accident? Meh. That's not really a problem. What can we do to stop it?

Terrorists kill four people when attacking an embassy? We are going to dedicate every talking point we can to this and never, ever forget about how much we lost!

Sound about right?

For the record, I don't think caitalism is inherently evil, but I sure don't think it's inherently good. It's neutral and it does whatever gets it money. If capitalist systems can get more money doing good things, they'll do good things. But if they can get more money doing bad, they're going to do bad. When you don't hold them accountable for their actions and you don't regulate them to prevent bad behavior, yes, you're creating an environment where bad behavior makes them more money.