Thursday, April 23, 2009

Japan's Himeshima Island | Marxism That Works? (Pt. 1)

A workingman’s island

Despite the complaints world citizens have levied about whether capitalism has been a good or bad thing for humanity, it hasn’t changed the predominant school of thought in America. The system fluctuates - it runs in cycles - and humanity has yet to come up with something better. A system where short-term equalization tools like personal loans and installment loans can exist is indeed geared toward capital success.

Or is it excess?

“Wait, wait” say the fans of socialism and the like. A perfected vision of Marxism would indeed create a functional, prosperous society. It just hasn’t happened yet.

However, as Martin Fackler reports for the New York Times, the “hasn’t happened” part may not be entirely true. “It might have looked something like this tiny southern Japanese island,” he writes. It might be Himeshima, or Hima Island. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Japan's Himeshima Island | Marxism That Works? (Pt. 1)"

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