Very interesting.
Thanks for posting, 2DV.
"So, which one would you eat and which one would you throw overboard?"
The other way to turn a liberal into a capitalist is to let them run a marijuana store.
Related (and very informative - watch it through till the end): http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind?language=en
You can find his referenced surveys site here: http://www.yourmorals.org
“But what shocked me – and has surprised the theatre – is the capacity of perfectly decent, liberal hipsters on London’s south bank to become ruthless capitalists when seated at the boardroom table.”
This clown has not been paying attention. All one has to do is look at the duplicist nature of the liberal mind. Rail against authority until you are the authority (politicians, government workers, professors, etc) then demand blind obedience. Rail against greed until you’ve got your hand on the carving knife and the biggest slice of the pie goes to you and yours. One needs only look at the Clintons to see the embodiment of “liberal principles” and the deranged pathology of their viewpoint. Back in the day these people were rightly called “snake oil salesmen” and would have been tarred and feathered as soon as they were seen for what they were. The problem lies in the fact that the rest of us have become too civilized.
What it comes down to is that self-interest is part of human nature, altruism is not.
Altruism is learned, voluntary, and often (but not always) counter to self-interest.
Capitalism takes into account that human nature is involved (self-interest) and it prospers.
Socialism (at least the “benevolent kind that run-of-the-mill Useful Idiots subscribe to) erroneously regards altruism as a component of human nature, and it predictably fails.
Self-interest is not the same as selfishness, and therefore should not be regarded as a negative or a vice.
Likewise, altruism is not always the same as generosity, and is not always a positive or constructive trait.
Fire 1/3. You’ll have 1/3 hate you but will no longer be in the shop. The 2/3 left will be grateful and keep their mouths shut. Harsh but true.
If you cut everyone’s salary 1/3 EVERYONE will be angry and ticked off. Production will suffer and morale will be shot.