SCIENTIFIC HUMANISM - nihil obstat felicitas (VII)

2. Communist Capitalism - Capitalist Communism

We have all heard about the vast differences between capitalism and communism. After World War II, it seems that the world was divided into capitalists and communists. It is said that capitalism won, or rather that communism lost. However, it's not that simple, and for once, let's examine the great similarities between the two systems.

Communism:

Marx and Engels' famous "Communist Manifesto" (1847) gives all power to a "state" of the proletariat, without defining how it works or who makes it up, since of course any "state" is made up of people. So there is a vast proletarian social class and the state (people). Nobody else. Power has never been more concentrated. However, Marx and Engels were unable to incorporate into their thesis the future development of new technologies and their social impact from the 20th century onwards. Moreover, the Manifesto continually characterizes and defines a "proletariat" that never progresses or evolves toward a higher development. It is as if they must remain "proletarians" forever, without the need for higher education for all people.

Capitalism:

The first and most striking similarity to communism is the fact that in all capitalist countries today more than 40% of the population lives directly or indirectly from the state. This includes politicians, civil servants and a large number of people who work in various fields for local, municipal or state administrations in almost all services. Theoretically, in a capitalist system, there should be a "free market economy" and competitive transparency. 

However, corruption, influence peddling, and other criminal activities that occur continuously in virtually every capitalist country in the world equate it to the same level as the former communist countries.

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Scientific Humanism offers a new possibility in the near future through training, education in values and pedagogy of new social paradigms. 

The so-called inclusive democracy is a new humanistic concept where we are all part of the "majority". This new way of looking at human conflicts and their possible solutions involves understanding a new inclusive paradigm: what benefits us all as a species in the long run benefits each of us. 

We can change the future for generations to come and work towards real change in our human societies.

Bibliography:

Capitalism:

Adam Smith: "The Wealth of Nations".

Milton Friedman: "Capitalism and Freedom".

Ludwig von Mises: "Human Action".

Friedrich Hayek: "The Road to Serfdom”.

Communism:

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels: "The Communist Manifesto"

Karl Marx: "Capital"

Vladimir Lenin: "The State and the Revolution"

Mao Zedong: "Mao's Red Book"