Molten Lead

 Some Progressives today argue passionately in favour of Socialism. What are they thinking? There has been a recent trend by the progressive left to promote Socialism as the antidote to rampant Capitalism. Socialism and Capitalism are not political ideologies, they better described as are ideologically driven economic systems.  Free Market Capitalism is a self-ordering system that allows each individual who generates value to be rewarded according to their skill and ability.  Socialism is a State imposed levelling system that takes the production of all and distributes it as the State deems appropriate or necessary. The difference is best illustrated in the writings of Karl Marx and Ayn Rand.  Marx was arguing for absolute State Economic control, and Rand argued for no State interference in the Economy. When the Progressive Left insist we need to try Socialism again they the fail to recognise what the inevitable outcome of absolute power is.  So t...

  Profit with Purpose Profit with Purpose provides goods and services whilst considering the ethical impact they have on people, places and potentialities . Profit with Purpose. Embedding purpose must become the rallying cry for businesses around the world. We must seek to stem the rampant, unaccountable corporate greed that consumes our values, undermines governmental structures and destroys the environment. My brother Colin is a passionate student and advocate of healthy, Agile corporate culture. He  penned a post  that addresses this problem. Profit not moored to Purpose demonstrably produces unpleasant results. Bad outcomes in spiritual, personal, economic, and transcendent terms. I was delighted to create this illustration to compliment his ideas. Here’s hoping more of these collaborations will follow. Here’s to a brighter future! If you enjoyed this comment, why not go and browse more of my musings? Check out my  Pointy Politburo  for more, or you can view...