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politics

The primary role of capitalist governments

From my observation, the primary role of capitalist governments is to protect national interests. Given increasing globalization and a reality in which everyone is interconnected and national boundaries continue to blur, the most important of these interests today are those of multinational corporations. So, as I see it, the job of capitalistic governments is to [...]

If I could control the world

If I could control the world, I would want countries competing, with strong national identities and unique sensibilities about core values. The goal is noble, to foster progress. But it comes at the expense of individual happiness, which is what all critics of governments oppose. Unfortunately, a world at peace is a world in stagnation.