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Old 08-24-2005, 08:29 PM   #14 (permalink)
alansmithee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlatan
I think the best system takes what is good from both systems an utilzes them simultaneously.

I look at nations like Sweden, Canada, Finland for examples of this to greater and lesser degrees.

Capitalism can be a force for good but left unchecked it can run roughshod over people and the environment (in other words, like Communism it is a sytem that looks good on paper but doesn't take into account human nature).



The key is to find the sweet spot between the two.
I would actually argue that capitalism looks very bad on paper, but works because it DOES take into account human nature.
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