{"id":1318,"date":"2012-04-28T23:36:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-28T22:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avbp.net\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2012-04-28T23:40:59","modified_gmt":"2012-04-28T22:40:59","slug":"why-am-i-making-a-hobby-out-of-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avbp.net\/?p=1318","title":{"rendered":"Why am I making a hobby out of capitalism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thoughtsfromaconservativemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1capitalism1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well I am not going to be paid, that is for sure, there are so many experts out there that get down to the fine nitty gritty.<\/p>\n<p>Look. I like theoretical stuff. When I worked for a large corporation I enjoyed working with the corporate management system, multi-project management\u00a0methodology, aligning mission, strategy, goals and activities, finding ways to capture, document and follow up. In fact, creating an information cockpit so you\u00a0could\u00a0smoothly fly a nation&#8217;s activities would be\u00a0something\u00a0I would love to tthingk about.<\/p>\n<p>But just now I am unemployed and the theoretical, analytic side of me needs to keep going. I need the intellectual stimulation like others need jigsaw puzzles. Oh, yes, the TV is broken too.<\/p>\n<p>Some people collect stamps, others antiques, me I collect systemic ideas. Hey &#8211; it&#8217;s free country! And the Internet is free!<\/p>\n<p>For me, I just want to understand the system I am living under. I never studied economics and I do not understand the newspapers. In fact, if you search the web you do not find a lot of high &#8211; level explanations and general discussions of the type I feel I need.<\/p>\n<p>This is on my mind just now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is capitalism?<\/li>\n<li>Why is it seen to be so good?<\/li>\n<li>What about it is creating the &#8220;error&#8221; as the picture suggests?<\/li>\n<li>Can it be fixed in parts or does it need a re-design? (Re-engineering the capitalist system sounds\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0cool\u00a0theoretical\u00a0exercise and discussion)<\/li>\n<li>Specifically I hope to understand where capitalism as a system or system of practice is causing society to behave counter-sustainably.<\/li>\n<li>If I can find that, maybe we can start to apply some sensible fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maybe. Or at least I will have enjoyed myself.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you enjoy following my journey and if you have any suggestions for where to find\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0perspective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/avbp.net\/?cat=31\">Read the other articles in the series here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well I am not going to be paid, that is for sure, there are so many experts out there that get down to the fine nitty gritty. Look. I like theoretical stuff. 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