I am pleased that the "politic" of Desideratum begins to take hold, thanks to bloggers who choose to participate and the readers who are leaving their comments. The following is a post about politics and free market. Without further introductions, I leave the post of @ kyuutz , the iconoclastic favorite of many of you. Critics of unbridled, free market advocates: atásquense.
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The economy and politics. Two of the subjects that are more sterile and boring to the vast majority of people (even among those who describe themselves as "cults"). Speaking of general hatred of the population in a field of study, I can say that mathematics only generate more rejection. Curious: are we talking about exactly those points that people in power to dominate perfection, whether we speak of political or economic power. The great financiers are good mathematical ... very limited, but good.
now said that the information is power. I say that this information can only become real if you can put in the right place. But it has an effect that is negligible for the rest: if you can leverage that information, you become a person who is not so easily deceived, who knows how to defend and having a rational opinion. And this, again if used the right way, influence people around you.
One of the things that should interest us more than the destination (although I shit the buzzword) of our government and many businesses and the actions they take to influence our lives. I have nothing against people who are "apolitical" but I have a lot against people who are hopelessly stupid. Within this sector I can name all those to which concepts such as democracy, communism, free market, they sound like dictatorship and Fourier transforms as explained in Hebrew by a panda. Is not the same be an "apolitical" reported that a dickhead who lies to watch 6 hours of trash TV and then say "psss is policy that spawn and pss me anyway iraaaaa can do nothing."
One of those issues, probably the most influential in our way of life, economic theory and the system now known as "free market " or "free enterprise."
Many people are concerned about achieving democratic systems in countries. It argues that democracy is one of the best systems of government and by the consensus of the majority you can define the path a country (defined as a politico-cultural conglomerate), taking into account the views of minorities. This raises welfare, and above all, you can check excesses of power, which is a common temptation among the people who run (chosen by a majority of citizens) and that at any moment can be removed by the same social group that elected. That's the theory, of course.
But quite apart from a discussion about democracy, its benefits and its shortcomings, it is doubtful if anything serves that political democracy now, if you have interference from those who really wield power. José Saramago said in a speech in 2002 during the global forum of Porto Alegre (and sorry to quote a "sacred cow" ... but I doubt those who called that they have read it in depth) and lapidary some harsh words about the democracy ( here the entire quote):
[...] The voter may be removed from power a government that does not like and put another in its place, but their vote has not, does not have and never have a visible effect on the only real force that rules the world, and therefore his country and himself: I mean obviously economic power, particularly that part of the ever increasing, companies governed by under multinational control strategies that have nothing to do with that common good, by definition, aspire to democracy.
course, supporters of free market version of "extreme" will say that this is not true that this economic system is democratic because it allows users to choose when and what to buy. Can be defined as "a process in which many people act individually, driven by personal initiative, to conduct exchanges among themselves and without government intervention to guide those actions. "The government does not intervene in any way other than to facilitate the field so that these business relationships are conducted smoothly and that everyone can buy what you want in your paycheck amount permitted and everyone will be happy because you can buy many things and reign of heaven on earth and so on.
Cute, very cute. But we must remember the enormous differences between practice and theory. First, believe that everything the state does is bad and that all departments are bad and all they do is good business a generalization idiot. Secondly, we must learn that not everything is a commodity.
is not a pure mechanism that determines prices, not the match of supply and demand acting unrelated to their social environment. The market always operates in a social context, and this includes legal and regulatory mechanisms. NO is a perfect process. And that means it is subject to the interests of a company or many to tip the scales in your favor, and depending on its size and influence this may cause engage in illegal practices. Practices should punish the government but due to the influence and power of some companies, they do not, or at least not as they should.
Microsoft, for example. The recurring example of successful company, born into a free-market economic system (or as close to it). Offers products to consumers, who apparently are what they seek. Its success lies in the simplicity to manage their operating systems. Not the best, but it is what computer users want and has an impressive success. Therefore, that in its best moments came to dominate up to 95% of the software market. Currently complies with a miserable 89.62% . dangerously If that is not identical to a monopoly, then I do not know anything. So Where is the claim that the free market prevents monopolies? Must appear odiadísima government intervention to implement the antitrust . That failed in practice. Were forced to split between the divisions of operating systems and internet applications. But the main body of the company remains the same. Where is the freedom to choose, the mechanism of supply and demand, restrictions on companies that abuse their position of power, for example, handling trials at will?
Another common claim is about the huge benefits of these investments in countries underdeveloped or developing. Of course, as in Nigeria, a country that has filled Shell benefits, such as massively polluting the Niger Delta, causing disease in the population, not to mention, of course, the systematic persecution of opponents of the abuses of power of company (yes, although that term is so related to political power). Does the free market alone is going to punish the company fairly? "Shell tells you how to get oil to consumers?
In my opinion, there is no champion of this economic system that Ayn Rand (I quote it because people like Milton Friedman and Francis Fukuyama frankly I find repulsive). And Ayn forgive me, for "The Fountainhead" is one of my favorite books of all time. So let us play: I will mention some of his phrases and see what can be said about them:
- " Capitalism is not merely practical, but it is the latest moral of the story." Oh, sure, we saw that Enron, Microsoft, Shell and Bayer, to name but a few are very moral. Ah yes, is that she talks about the concept of "individual freedom", which is wonderful, except that we are social animals and sometimes we think about the common good. Yes, I agree individualism, but not to the point of becoming alienated society. For further reference, see "The Naked Ape" by Desmond Morris, only as a representative example.
- " is the free market that makes monopolies impossible ." Sure. If it worked perfectly. And NO human system works perfectly.
- " Capitalism has been the only system in history in which wealth is not acquired by looting, but by production, not by force but through trade, the only system that has defended the right of men to his own mind, his work, his life, themselves. " LOL, ¿ United Fruit Company , dice usted?
- " El capitalismo ha creado los mayores estándares de vida jamás conocidos en el mundo. La evidencia es incontroversible. El contraste entre Berlín Occidental y Oriental es la demostración definitiva, como un experimento de laboratorio a la vista . Aún así los que más alto proclaman su deseo de eliminar la pobreza son los que más alto denuncian el capitalismo. El bienestar humano no es su objetivo." Pero señora, en el capitalismo siempre habrá ricos y pobres, no puede haber eliminación de la pobreza, eso es una falacia. Siempre habrá empresarios y empleados, y estos últimos están obligados to sell their labor at ridiculously low prices because they are determined by supply and demand, and competition in a large-type fish-eats-boy, who offer the same at a lower price is hired. And that causes wages to be increasing downward.
And since we are talking about poverty, we turn to issues of "common good" (horror!) As security and social assistance. Following the logic of market health is just another product, therefore, is subject to fluctuations, again, supply and demand. If a population is abundant, the demand for medical services will increase. A higher demand, prices rise. For Therefore, you can not afford is fucked. Yes, "the only moral system in history." That's where it enters the state social security, which will cause blisters and cramps to free-market advocates, but the only thing that guarantees the right to health of disadvantaged populations. Analyzing, opposition to social assistance is part of a problem of selfishness ridiculous levels ("Why should I pay my taxes the health of these people?") Combined with ingenuity ("the state to issue vouchers to obtain Private health care services "). That prejudice that health institutions are worthless is motivated also by poor service que se otorga en esos lugares en el primer nivel de atención. Pero, si me preguntan, prefiero ser operado en el Instituto Nacional de Cancerología o en el Centro Médico Siglo XXI que en el Hospital Ángeles en caso de tener una enfermedad grave. Analicen las cosas objetivamente, Chicago boys.
¿Y qué ocurre con todo aquello que no puede ser tasado, etiquetado, envasado, comprado? El arte, por ejemplo. ¿Los museos que no produzcan suficientes entradas económicas deben desaparecer? Por no hablar de la invasión publicitaria en todos los aspectos de la rutina cotidiana: anuncios en la tele, en la radio (cortes comerciales y anuncios dentro de los programas), en los medios impresos, Internet, on the street. I know that the idiots like those things like Piccadilly Circus or Times Square make them pretty, but I do not want to see all the time invaded the public space of constant advertising, urging me to get happiness by buying a washing machine. Invented the need to always get quick satisfaction at reasonable prices.
I can say, among many other things (that would make much more extensive this armastrote) that as men move in terms of personal interests, which are often quite cretins, and also move the markets. Meet market demands, not needs. Economic rationality does not imply a complete understanding of human behavior, and its use only creates problems as ecological imbalance, pollution, extinction of resources, and financial crises, bank runs, capital flight ... The economic policy pursued by the government focuses on seeking price stability, interest rates, exchange rates and economic growth, and left in a second or third level of social welfare and the consequences of these actions may have on it. So we talk in Mexico of "neoliberalism", although advocates say that economic system that does not exist in the country are measures imposed by international financial institutions and that have not worked. And no, not always because of poor management of economic variables is the government. They remind me of medieval physicians, who all wanted to cure it with indentations.
why Bologna with systems emerge "thought" Victorian type, as Francis Fukuyama and his "end of history." These dimwits think there will be no ideological struggles that the difference between left and right should be for social freedoms, while leaving intact the economic model. Aha, of course. To finish it to get worse, we are too, too many people on the planet competing for limited resources. And that leads to war.
Above: nasty things ( Milton Friedman and Augusto Pinochet, cuatachos ).
During a discussion on this topic on Twitter, someone told me about the war (which is necessary to sustain the market): "What happens is that you live in a pink world. In fact, if Mexico had more wars, we'd be better off financially. And what I say about the pain of people dying in a war, I do not care. People live and die every day, and the victor in a war get higher levels of life. " That father. You give an idea of \u200b\u200bhow they think meagerness these idiots and middle-class.
"An example of an economic system that is not as devastatingly aggressive? Simple: Norway. Exceptionally high living standards, promoted the efficient operation of the combination between business and state. It is very simple: the free market DOES NOT WORK ALONE.
Lionel Jospin French statesman once said "we are not against market-based economy, but the market-based society." The problem is that the latest results from the first.
also said that "a state, when is powerful enough to restrict freedom of enterprise, so is to take away your rights. "And what happens when companies are powerful enough to take away those rights?
As PD is not going to miss taradazo say is that surely you are a state maintained! 11! one! "I quickly commented: work in a company that provides services for banks, and I'ma real estate appraiser and real estate agent , I have no benefits and earned according to the amount of work you do, besides bring my own architectural design business. And with that, now yes, the debate begin. It will be fun.