There are too many examples of where a social economic system “evolved” into capitalism. In Russia, farmers worked on large collective farms but were allowed to growth and market whatever they wanted on very small plots of land (called asarts). It’s those small plots that fed Russia. In England, the manor system of shared land using a Four Course Rotation system of farming was replaced with private land via the Private and Parliamentary Enclosure movement. The common theme throughout history is based on work-reward. Socialism and Communism don’t work precisely because of that.
When Thoreau was a member of the Walden collective, he got to sit under a tree and write all day, while his counterpart is spending his time plowing in the hot sun looking at the East end of a West-bound horse. Yet, at the end of the day, they share equally. Lack of perceived fairness between the work/reward system is what broke up everything from Walden to Russia.
Capitalism may not be the best economic system, but it’s way out in front of whatever is in second place. Indeed, we wouldn’t have a border problem if that were not true.
Capitalism may not be the best economic system, but it’s way out in front of whatever is in second place.
A further thought, big business and big government go hand in hand.