tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post3651656693108713274..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Gar Alperovitz and Ben Manski — What Comes After Capitalism? mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-48090391478390103482016-04-22T18:52:15.428-04:002016-04-22T18:52:15.428-04:00Corporate capital ensured that state socialism did...Corporate capital ensured that state socialism didn't work. Communism doesn't doesn't work as it goes against human nature. But the state running natural monopolies and essential services with a strong separate private sector can work.<br /><br /> Except with the oil running out, global warming, and population growth, we do need now a different system. <br /><br />People could adapt to a shorter working week, and find less expensive ways to have fun. <br /><br />Government, i.e, owned by the public, can run essential services at cost, i.e, inexpensively.<br /><br />Trade unions can gain a lot of power when the government puts together state monopolies providing our essential services. This might be actually he a good thing because working people will have a lot more clout to take on the over class. If it does turn out to be not so effective then co ops could be tried. <br /><br />Leaving the essential services in private hands is not an option anymore. The over class have robbed us blind. Kaiveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195639305785321786noreply@blogger.com