CAPITALISM

CAPITALISM IS PREDICATED

ON GROWTH

 

Capitalism works on the principle of interest.  Lending money.  They invest (lend) money to a business.  The company grows and turns a profit and pays back the loan with interest.  The Capitalist profits.

 

For Capitalism to succeed they must lend money so they can collect interest.

 

Un-fortunately the planet is reaching capacity and can no longer grow.  We must transition from a growth economy to a sustaining economy.

 

Bad news for capitalism.  There will be a retraction..reduction...correction

You know how the universe likes balance.

 

This might not be a pleasant experience

for everyone.

 

Writing about this brought back memories of an un-pleaseant time in my life.

 

If was living on a sail boat outside of Charleston, S.C.  I had gotten thirteen tickets in four months as a cab driver.  Ruined my life.  I lost my car and was un-able to pay my rent of a miserable hundred and twenty five dollars a month.

 

To survive I'd hop on my bike and ride an hour an half thru brutal heat and humidity. (It was right on the water.  They called it the low country.  I called it the very low country) to draw qwik sketches on a pier in the tourist area.

 

It was such an ardous trek that I would brake it up with a beer stop.  I was sitting on a log in the woods thinking about my situation.  Nobody cared, not a Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, Democrat, Republican, black or white etc.

 

I thought to myself.  If nobody cares that I was where I was at, then I didn't care if they had to join me.

 

Along came Bernie Madoff.  I heard some woman was devestated because she lost eight million dollars and only had a million left to live on.

 

Breaking my heart.

 

A little suffering does a lot of good.  A lot of suffering really builds character and opens your heart to the plight of others.