Our drive to survive is very real, and capitalism is like a fiery pit that follows our every step. Keep moving buddy, or you'll get burned. Yes, this is the "reality" that keeps us on our toes. It has no mercy on those who are "too lazy" to secure themselves with capital. In my opinion, it's a practice that is totally at odds with the very concept of intrinsic value and freedom. Capitalism can be dehumanising and in my opinion, quite a huge insult to life.
No matter how rich or money-savvy we get.. one epic misfortune is enough to wipe us out. It forces us to hoard resources for uncertain futures, and at the same time, stifles our mental-lives living day-to-day worrying about something that really has nothing to do with life.
That said, one can never rest on their laurels for too long in the game of capitalism. I agree that it's a necessity in a world of scarcity, and I don't deny that it has been a useful concept for improving productivity and market efficiency. But don't you wish that it's a friendlier game? It doesn't have to be a fiery pit of trouble.
In my opinion, we are at our best selves whenever we do stuff that we deeply love and care about. But at the current state of capitalism, not all human activities have anything to do with the ability to acquire and secure capital for ourselves. Money is both a tool and a skill, and the reality is - not everybody "gets it". I would like to call this the Good Samaritan problem.
So how do we really fix this major flaw?
With the many great post-scarcity technologies on the rise, perhaps the more important question now here is: what kind of money will begin to bridge between old-world scarcity and new-world abundance? I can't help but think that cryptocurrencies like STEEM may be part of the solution. However, I just can't explain well enough to make any good sense. I hope to discover more of the "shape" I have in mind through research and writing.
Or I may just be another silly guy who sees problems where it doesn't exist, and perhaps a little too idealistic / unrealistic about things.. ;)
Anyway, I'm currently working on an essay at the moment and quickly realised that I may not know much about the history of capitalism at all. So here's a pretty interesting video that I've found on the subject. Enjoy it!
