Movies Reveal Our Society
How many movies have you seen where corrupt capitalists use nefarious means to dominate or destroy competitors? Australia with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman is a good example, a great story and beautiful film. Of course the antagonist is a corrupt capitalist who's determined to stamp out his competitors. It's a common theme in American movies, even when they're about foreign countries. Last year Daniel Day Lewis won an Oscar for Best Actor in There Will Be Blood, the story of a 20th century oilman who fought off corrupt competitors only to apply the same corrupt practices himself. There are hundreds of movies carrying the same theme: corrupt capitalists attempting to dominate or destroy their competitors. Is such heinous competitive behavior what the founding fathers and their philosopher guides John Locke and Adam Smith really had in mind? Is this simply what the invisible hand of self interest and free market enterprise naturally produce? Is unbridled competitive aggression merely a necessary evil of capitalism and free enterprise?
Of course not. It's a big lie. Cut-throat competitive capitalism is a choice. Cooperative capitalism is also a choice that is often ignored and neglected by those who depend on exploiting the weak for their own gain, justifying it as natural law, i.e., Darwinistic capitalism. It's time we take a closer look at the capitalistic society we have created and continue to condone. And don't believe anyone who tells you that cooperative capitalism is the same as socialism. That's another big lie intended to scare the hell out of you. Democracy and capitalism continue to be our best hopes for a better future, but it's time for some reengineering and transformation. We can do better, but only if we learn from past mistakes. Think about the movies you've seen over the years that reveal the corruptibility of capitalists and capitalism. It's time for change. Corrupt, destructive competitive practices can be identified and exposed by an independent press. Government can establish "no tolerance" regulations against such corruption. We CAN do better.
Of course not. It's a big lie. Cut-throat competitive capitalism is a choice. Cooperative capitalism is also a choice that is often ignored and neglected by those who depend on exploiting the weak for their own gain, justifying it as natural law, i.e., Darwinistic capitalism. It's time we take a closer look at the capitalistic society we have created and continue to condone. And don't believe anyone who tells you that cooperative capitalism is the same as socialism. That's another big lie intended to scare the hell out of you. Democracy and capitalism continue to be our best hopes for a better future, but it's time for some reengineering and transformation. We can do better, but only if we learn from past mistakes. Think about the movies you've seen over the years that reveal the corruptibility of capitalists and capitalism. It's time for change. Corrupt, destructive competitive practices can be identified and exposed by an independent press. Government can establish "no tolerance" regulations against such corruption. We CAN do better.
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