| "The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution | | | | something great and could make money. Now, would |
| of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even | | | | he have left Harvard, the best school in the country (if |
| distribution of misery." | | | | not the world), if there was no monetary gain by what |
| Sir Winston Churchill | | | | he set out to achieve? We will never know, though |
| Why Capitalism Is the Still the Only Viable Economic | | | | one could speculate that he would have been in class |
| System | | | | next Monday. |
| When a lot of people hear the word capitalism, they | | | | Another great thing about capitalism is that the |
| associate it with a negative connotation. It's not perfect, | | | | successful think of money as a game; there are |
| but don't be naive, there are a lot more positives to | | | | positive aspects to this belief as competition can be a |
| capitalism than there are negatives. Capitalism is what | | | | great driver for someone to invent the next big |
| made this country great and it is what continues to | | | | invention. A lot play the game of business to win; if |
| make this country great. Capitalism was the reason | | | | there was no contest, you might as well give up and |
| why from 1900 - 1914, roughly 5,000 to 10,000 | | | | see what is on the DVR. When you take the time to |
| immigrants arrived, some with nothing, but ambition at | | | | work hard and win, you can provide a better life for |
| Ellis Island for the chance at a better life. Upon arriving; | | | | yourself, but more importantly for society. If our |
| some had to put up a great fight to get into America | | | | compensation was capped, what would be the point? |
| as 20% of immigrants who arrived were detained for | | | | In a communist society, you know what you are going |
| days and sometimes weeks. These early Americans | | | | to get paid. This is regardless of your work's outcome. |
| instilled a sense of ambition and a quest for innovation | | | | Sick days in this country must be through the roof. |
| within this country. This principal is still alive and well | | | | Let's explore the opposite of capitalism, communism. |
| today. | | | | So, this would involve a quick study on our long time |
| Hands down, until somebody comes up with a better | | | | friend, Cuba. The one single thing which Cuba brags |
| way to do it, a capitalistic society is the best we have. | | | | about is their free healthcare. They don't have a single |
| Some people think of the obtainment of wealth as | | | | other aspect to their country or corporate innovation |
| piggish. Write them a ten million dollar check and we'll | | | | which I am impressed about. As a matter of fact, if it |
| see how willing they are to return the donation. | | | | wasn't for Michael Moore, we would still associate the |
| Capitalism drives creativity, innovation and the desire | | | | Island with is an incident 48 years ago. Of course, I am |
| for a good education. Even better, in many cases, it | | | | referring to 1962 when Cuba and Russian Premier |
| punishes the lazy. How many people decide to spit | | | | Nikita S. Khrushchev decided it would be in their best |
| their money at the lottery machine instead of learn the | | | | interest to point nuclear missiles at our country. |
| stock market to invest that money? The choices they | | | | Returning to the point at hand, I am not going to deny |
| make should not allow them the same life as someone | | | | that we do not have healthcare issues; I am not |
| who works hard and truly contributes to society. | | | | naïve. Conversely, we have better doctors and |
| How can you deny the basic capitalistic principal which | | | | have had more medical breakthroughs in the past |
| says that people should get paid for the results they | | | | hundred years than Cuba will have in two thousand |
| produce and the fact that they better society? Bill | | | | years. Do you know why? The answer is quite |
| Gates set the tone for all operating systems. He | | | | simplistic; doctors go to medical school, in conjunction |
| reshaped the world as we know it. In his heart of | | | | with other reasons, to make money. |
| hearts, Gates knew that if he left Harvard, he could do | | | | |