I see exactly what your saying, but I have to disagree. The average worker is not forced to do anything for anyone under capitalism. The difference is that capitalism provides an incentive to work, and socialism forces you to.

The only individuals that matter under capitalism are the wealthiest ones.

No. Everyone matters, because everyone can contribute to themselves through contributing to the economy, therefore contributing to others. In a free market economy, the simple act of trade means that you are looking after others, even if you don't realize it. A free market essentially means that everyone is linked with everyone, directly, indirectly, whatever, its a very well working economic system. Socialism, communism, etc, all ignore this fact. These ideas do not believe that there is any such thing as a naturally occurring economic system. They believe that capitalism is a man made phenomenon, therefore they insist that it is possible to just overwrite this system with another man made one, one that is supposedly better.

I believe that an individuals right to thrive is taken away in socialism.