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Old Jul 31, 2007, 01:18 pm   #32 (permalink) (top)
tivodan1116
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To try and understand communism you first have to see that there is more to life than your own greedy selfishness.
Well it's great that communism works "in theory". As soon as I move to the Planet Theory I'll be sure to try it out.
I agree with your premise, however it is unrealistic and irrational to use an economic system that to be successful relies on a fundamental shift in human nature.
You deny Scott Adams' immutable law of human nature: People will always be stupid, selfish, and horny.

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If the only reward you can contemplate to working is what is in it for you then capitalism will not work either.
Say what? Capitalism is entirely based on people acting as if the reward of working is "what's in it for me" - the primary driver is the desire for personal economic gain.


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