Comments on: Sustainability of Capitalism – Applied Philosophy – 4 http://fortruth.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sustainability-of-capitalism-applied-philosophy-4/ Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Reasons To Abandon Capitalism « At Cheruti http://fortruth.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sustainability-of-capitalism-applied-philosophy-4/#comment-310 Reasons To Abandon Capitalism « At Cheruti Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:43:31 +0000 http://fortruth.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-310 [...] the nature of Capitalism and the financial crisis please read the blogs of Aristotle the Geek and Applying Philosophy To Life.  You might find your time to be well spent. ▶▼ Comment /* 0) { [...] [...] the nature of Capitalism and the financial crisis please read the blogs of Aristotle the Geek and Applying Philosophy To Life.  You might find your time to be well spent. ▶▼ Comment /* 0) { [...]

]]> By: K. M. http://fortruth.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sustainability-of-capitalism-applied-philosophy-4/#comment-258 K. M. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:05:35 +0000 http://fortruth.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-258 Elisheva, Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late response. You are certainly right that some people will be more willing to take risks in a capitalist system under a rule of law. But these people are the ones who are capable of long term plans and actions. What my friend was referring to was the people who do not see beyond the short term and do not understand other forms of government are ultimately harmful. Elisheva,
Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late response.
You are certainly right that some people will be more willing to take risks in a capitalist system under a rule of law. But these people are the ones who are capable of long term plans and actions. What my friend was referring to was the people who do not see beyond the short term and do not understand other forms of government are ultimately harmful.

]]> By: Elisheva Levin http://fortruth.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sustainability-of-capitalism-applied-philosophy-4/#comment-255 Elisheva Levin Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:53:17 +0000 http://fortruth.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-255 Very nicely written and concise. One thought on the natural human wish for security. Many people are much more willing to take risks in their personal and economic decisions if they have the assurance that the rules of the game remain stable so that their efforts will not be sideswiped by some politician's whim. Therefore, I'd like to suggest that what makes Capitalism a stable system is the Rule of Law that is based on and protects the natural rights of human beings: Life, liberty and property. A Capitalist political and economic system has to have the Rule of Law in this capital-letter sense. This will provide as much stability as one can expect in any living system. Very nicely written and concise.

One thought on the natural human wish for security. Many people are much more willing to take risks in their personal and economic decisions if they have the assurance that the rules of the game remain stable so that their efforts will not be sideswiped by some politician’s whim.
Therefore, I’d like to suggest that what makes Capitalism a stable system is the Rule of Law that is based on and protects the natural rights of human beings: Life, liberty and property.
A Capitalist political and economic system has to have the Rule of Law in this capital-letter sense.
This will provide as much stability as one can expect in any living system.

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://fortruth.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/sustainability-of-capitalism-applied-philosophy-4/#comment-250 Allen Taylor Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:00:50 +0000 http://fortruth.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-250 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

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