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social problems plaguing our world unless we can rid ourselves of inequality, and therefore it is only
logical that we rid ourselves of the system that perpetuates this inequality. Creating an economic
system structured around inequality is the logical equivalent of building a house out of wood and
termites; the very structure of the house constantly eats away at itself, thus leaving the building in a
state of perpetual instability and crisis. 'Perpetual instability and crisis' seems to provide an accurate
description of the state of human affairs for some time now.
An important point to mention is that this opposition to Capitalism has nothing to do with being
outright 'anti-competition' or 'pro-equality'; it is simply a matter of taking the most logical course of
action possible, and replacing that which does not work with something that actually might. Capitalism
runs on and encourages inequality, and inequality fuels virtually every social problem in existence, and
so the original source of inequality must be removed. In fact, my entire argument against Capitalism
can be overcome if either of the following points can be shown to be true:
1. Capitalism is capable of creating, maintaining, and advancing a society without inequality or
social stratification of any kind.
2. Inequality is socially superior to equality. That is, inequality solves social problems and leads to
a more humane and functioning world than does equality.
Of course, even if either of these points were proven to be true (which seems highly unlikely),
'fixing' some of the problems with Capitalism would not necessarily result in the creation of a better
system than an RBE. After all, an RBE offers freedom from forced labour and laws, the abolition of
debt and servitude, and the maximization of technological convenience. Even if we could somehow
force Capitalism to 'work', is it worth doing so in the face a system like an RBE? I think you can figure
out my answer to this question, but I'll leave you to come up with an answer of your own.
Lastly, for the notion that systems like the RBE are too 'idealistic' to work, I will address this
with another question. Which is more idealistic: A society in which every aspect is set up to maximize
the probability of stability and advancement while minimizing the probability of violence and other
destructive behaviours, or a society in which we are all pitted against each other in an all-out brawl for
supremacy that is somehow supposed to be beneficial for all contestants? Once again, I'll leave you to
answer this question yourself.
Without a competitive monetary system, there would no longer be any individual
excellence or self-improvement. The need to make money forces people to improve themselves.
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One might argue that a system based on equality, and without the forceful motivation of money,
would be one in which there would no longer be any individual excellence or self-improvement. After
all, doesn't our competitive monetary system force us to improve ourselves and become 'better' people?
I would have to argue that the truth is, in fact, the exact opposite .Without a monetary system that
forces people to waste time and energy on fruitless tasks, many of which provide nothing of objective
value to themselves and society, everyone would actually have the freedom (both of time and
resources) necessary to improve themselves and enrich their lives. Consider once again how often
people pursue hobbies that actually carry immense costs in terms of money and time, but are often far
more fulfilling and central to the person's life than their occupation. In a real way, what we call 'self-
improvement' in today's system is often an illusion. Improving one's ability to accumulate 'money' and
'things' may or may not result in objective self-improvement; that is, improvement in one's physical and
mental health, or in skills which are of practical, artistic, or spiritual benefit to the self and to society. In
this regard, the monetary system is the ultimate enemy of true self-improvement, and stagnates the
improvement of society as a whole.
Why do you want to get rid of my country? Is sovereignty not important?
Why should we get rid of countries and borders? Many of us have grown up feeling like our
country is a part of our identities, and that we would be lost if not for this important aspect of our
selves. However, let's really stop and think about this objectively for a moment. As we discussed in the
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