I think there are more than two general choices
(unbridled capitalism on the one side and forced redistribution of wealth and
government ownership of key industries on the other side). What is the third and fourth choice? Putting that aside, I agree that teaching
children something different is the answer.
But, that is based on the choice society makes. Right now we teach children(mostly through
our modeling but by instruction) that they are on their own, if you can compete
well you, individually will win, the
greater the genius, the greater
individual financial rewards, the greater personal management, the greater
individual financial rewards, the more strength and physical skill, the greater
individual rewards, etc., etc. If we
could teach the children(as a new choice) that each person's individual
prosperity (based on his or her talents) should be used to benefit the village
or society as a whole, a collaborative yet hard working society could be
created. But, I haven't decide if the
lure of self-interest can be replaced by good desires for one's fellowman. That is the question. But, if it was taught and modeled from a
child's youth could it work?
Dad
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES NEPHI NELSON [mailto:j.n.nelson@utah.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 3:07 PM
To: Nelson, Scott R.
Subject: RE: Interesting Article
Yeah, I have been seeing a lot of statistics about the
distance between the classes is increasing.
CEOs are making more money while the normal grunt employees are making
less and less. I think this is going to
become a bigger and bigger problem if it continues. Distribution of wealth problem should be
solved by the wealthy trickling down their money but in this day they are
keeping it to themselves, probably because they are scared of losing it in this
economy.
The solution I think can go either way, which would
either be head towards socialism or keep to the capitalism roots. The in between our country is currently in
isn't working. I am not sure what is
better, and I personally would rather go for the more capitalism approach, with
small government and minimum regulation to the private sector. But I do not think this will work for the
future. The problem comes down to as one
of my professors put it, "being born in the cage of capitalism." So socialism may be the escape for the next
generation but this transition has to happen slowly starting with shaping
children with how socialism works.
The answer to your original question is that people are
willing to pay more. Price=how much the
customer is willing to pay
James
________________________________________
From: Nelson, Scott R.
[srnelson@visionbankcard.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:54 PM
To: JAMES NEPHI NELSON
Subject: RE: Interesting Article
Isn't it interesting that a high priced car in 1963 was
only $47,000 in 2010 dollars. But now a
high priced car is in the 70's or higher.
Have cars gotten more expensive or are we just willing to pay more?
Dad
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES NEPHI NELSON [mailto:j.n.nelson@utah.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:34 PM
To: Nelson, Scott R.
Subject: RE: Interesting Article
Interesting, but what is the actual cause. The article is making a correlation between
if you have morals then you have money.
Could is be that if you have money then you have morals. Or even morals and money are caused by a
third unknown variable. I expect the
third variable to be education, which the article did briefly mentioned.
James
________________________________________
From: Nelson, Scott R.
[srnelson@visionbankcard.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:08 AM
To: Karen Nelson; steven.nelson@aggiemail.usu.edu;
JAMES NEPHI NELSON; nelsonjonathanscott@gmail.com;
nelson.saralogan@gmail.com
Subject: Interesting Article
It seems like a good set of values is found in the upper
20% of society. A very interesting
article.
Scott
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