As long as market principles as opposed to humanitarian principles are the ordering principle of our society, we will continue marching in the direction of our collective self-destruction.

Jul 30, 2021 · 2:29 PM UTC

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Of course! And there’s nothing that I said there which is “religious.” Ethics and values are universal concepts.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
I have a picture in my head of the pied piper, folks merrily following him to their demise. It’s hard to watch and hard to know what to do.
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Run for office yourself, giving particular focus to local and state races, or get deeply involved in supporting progressives running in next year’s midterms. candidatesummit.com
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You were unwilling to say capitalism was the problem, have you changed your mind?
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Unfettered unregulated capitalism absolutely is the problem. Capitalism has been weaponized against masses of people. Of course I say that. I’m just not someone who thinks the simplistic cry “End capitalism!” is the answer.
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Ayyy now you're getting it!
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Hardly. I’ve been saying this for 25 years.
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“Humanitarian values rather than economic values should be the ordering principle our society. We are more than economic creatures.” Marianne Williamson
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Isn't there a constant rub between these? We need the Capital marketeers to be robust builders of wealth but we need that wealth used wisely for our society.