"Transforming Capitalism"

[Seashore]

I like this title. It is the title of the Coast to Coast show for November 23, 2009 (http://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2009/11/23). The guest is Howard Bloom. Here is the blurb that goes with the audio archive:
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Multi-disciplinary scientist Howard Bloom talked about his latest work proposing a next-generation of capitalism for western civilization, and how passion, persistence and desire are key factors in transforming society. "Capitalism is part of the metabolism of the cosmos," in the way things move from nothingness and fantasy into reality, he explained.

But we need a new, grander vision, like JFK's challenge to land men on the moon, to motivate and excite the populace, to reach into their imaginations, and create products that the world salivates for, he said.
Even greed and competition, he noted, can motivate people to add positive values/products for society, though their goal may be to just make a profit or do better than a competitor.

We need to pursue our dreams relentlessly in multi-generational efforts to make them come true, and turn them from spirit into flesh, Bloom exhorted, noting the irony that his new book about capitalism would get so close to ideas about spirituality. People should look into their hearts and find their passion points, and then pursue those subjects, he continued. They should be inspired to "look up" and see their expanses as unlimited, and innovation needs to be encouraged in the areas of production, he added.

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Here is the link to Howard Bloom's website:

http://howardbloom.net/

Has anyone listened to this interview?

I like the idea of people having an entrepreneurial spirit! :thumb_yello: If currency were actually in control of the people for the exchange of goods and services, and the people, through their government, were to regulate business to protect public safety, what a wonderful world this would be! :original:

[Seashore]

I'm listening to the first hour. Howard Bloom just said, "Our money still works."

That's not true.

[Kundaflower]

Dear seashore,

Sounds like he speaks about individual freedom to follow ones passion and cretivity ?:thumb_yello:
What he sees as solution ?
Please dont say "pure" capitalism..:eyes:

peace:banana:
K

[Seashore]

Dear seashore,

Sounds like he speaks about individual freedom to follow ones passion and cretivity ?:thumb_yello:
What he sees as solution ?
Please dont say "pure" capitalism..:eyes:

peace:banana:
K

I stopped listening!! Maybe I'll go back to it later. I got upset when he said our money works... :sad:

Tell me your thoughts about "pure" vs. some other kind of capitalism...

[housemouse2]

the first thing we must do is realize we are not currently a capitalistic society. We are under the thumb of Corporatism. The money barons of the old west are back.

The rich are getting richer, the middle class is sinking fast. Our money system stopped working in 1914 when the fed was established.

Everything we need to reverse this trend is in the Constitution. The founding father knew exactly what they were doing when it was drafted. Sound money can only be backed by gold and silver.

As long as corporations and foreign governments are willing to send good paying jobs to low paying factories in china, destroy ancient economies in china to force slave labor in factories, off sent the cost of production onto the employees instead of having the true cost of the product payed for by consumers...we cannot ever have a fair and balanced economy.

In reality the cost of mining materials, production, waste management of facilities and living wages would increase products made in china by 10 fold. But in order to keep that cheap radio cheap...the cost of manufacturing the product is actually placed on the employee and not passed onto the consumer. If it were than imports would be 10 times more expensive and local economies would come back.

Instead we are being programmed by TV to spend, spend, spend. Products are actually made to fall apart or get outdated so we must buy new.

when people say "they don't make them like they used too." that is a very true statement. They used to make things to last, quality over quantity. Now, they make things to be thrown away so we must buy another.

this economic model started in the 1950's. It's a complete failure and we need to return to the old economic models prior to that time.

[Seashore]

Sound money can only be backed by gold and silver.

But doesn't this limit how much wealth there can be by how much gold and silver there is?