If you accept that an imbalance in wealth and power has an unhealthy effect on mankind; and if you accept that a system which is about competition not cooperation has an unhealthy effect on mankind then you have to look at how to solve those problems.
To stop an imbalance in wealth and power you have to remove the instruments which uphold these things. Money, governments, corporations, contracts, debt, banks....all these things are the instruments which are used to keep the imbalanced system going.
So as crazy as it might sound at first the solution is to get rid of these things. To people who have grown up in a system which uses money, the idea of getting rid of money might sound crazy. But money has no intrinsic value and is creating an illusion of worth.
Money and the markets are used to allocate resources under capitalism and as we can see around the world this leads to massive imbalances which leads to conflict and suffering. So if we get rid of money and the markets then we need to start allocating resources in a different way. I think the best way would be something like a 'gift' economy under a system such as libertarian socialism in the shape of anarcho-communism.
This system i see as providing individuals with the greatest freedoms and the least oppression.
If you are interested in these ideas then I would look into socialism for example: http://www.worldsocialism.org/index.php
These people advocate peaceful change by means of growing awareness. The left is very divided however and there are many different views on what should be done and how it should be done. But figuring things out is part of the human experience!
As an individual, you can get involved politically, get involved with direct action groups, find ways to remove yourself as much as possible from the capitalist system (eg avoid as far as possible debt and contracts), move your money to an ethical bank or a credit union and out of the mainstream banks, educate yourself and spread awareness. If you do try to spread awareness be ready for the fact that you will butt up against people's false perceptions and defence mechanisms!
Also if you stand up against the control system then expect to get a reaction!
To stop an imbalance in wealth and power you have to remove the instruments which uphold these things. Money, governments, corporations, contracts, debt, banks....all these things are the instruments which are used to keep the imbalanced system going.
So as crazy as it might sound at first the solution is to get rid of these things. To people who have grown up in a system which uses money, the idea of getting rid of money might sound crazy. But money has no intrinsic value and is creating an illusion of worth.
Money and the markets are used to allocate resources under capitalism and as we can see around the world this leads to massive imbalances which leads to conflict and suffering. So if we get rid of money and the markets then we need to start allocating resources in a different way. I think the best way would be something like a 'gift' economy under a system such as libertarian socialism in the shape of anarcho-communism.
This system i see as providing individuals with the greatest freedoms and the least oppression.
If you are interested in these ideas then I would look into socialism for example: http://www.worldsocialism.org/index.php
These people advocate peaceful change by means of growing awareness. The left is very divided however and there are many different views on what should be done and how it should be done. But figuring things out is part of the human experience!
As an individual, you can get involved politically, get involved with direct action groups, find ways to remove yourself as much as possible from the capitalist system (eg avoid as far as possible debt and contracts), move your money to an ethical bank or a credit union and out of the mainstream banks, educate yourself and spread awareness. If you do try to spread awareness be ready for the fact that you will butt up against people's false perceptions and defence mechanisms!
Also if you stand up against the control system then expect to get a reaction!
