Literally every ideology-driven argument falls apart when it’s time to talk implementation.
Now show me a society with values that supports delayed gratification as a moral value. I’ll wait.
This strikes me as just wish-casting, and falls to your own observation about implementation. Yes, it would be nice if people were angels, but unless you have a clear strategy to make that change happen, that’s nothing but a wish.
Jimmy Carter tried to make this pitch, as he was implementing neoliberalism. He tried to sell the lower wages with this idea of not being so preoccupied with material wealth. He lost in a devastating landslide to Reagan, who doubled down on neoliberalism but focused on lower prices while ignoring the lower wages, and threw on a different aesthetic about how indulgent it would be. Not that this has stopped Democrats since then from taking similar approaches and getting similar results.
So given that there have been significant political forces advocating for what you’re saying, and people have resoundingly rejected them, where does that leave you? What’s your plan for getting everyone to stop being the way they are?
Also, the fact is that this idea of a system of “ethical capitalism” hasn’t happened is not a point in favor, it’s a point against. Generally, you want to have some sort of evidence or proof of concept behind the thing you’re advocating for.
This strikes me as just wish-casting, and falls to your own observation about implementation. Yes, it would be nice if people were angels, but unless you have a clear strategy to make that change happen, that’s nothing but a wish.
Jimmy Carter tried to make this pitch, as he was implementing neoliberalism. He tried to sell the lower wages with this idea of not being so preoccupied with material wealth. He lost in a devastating landslide to Reagan, who doubled down on neoliberalism but focused on lower prices while ignoring the lower wages, and threw on a different aesthetic about how indulgent it would be. Not that this has stopped Democrats since then from taking similar approaches and getting similar results.
So given that there have been significant political forces advocating for what you’re saying, and people have resoundingly rejected them, where does that leave you? What’s your plan for getting everyone to stop being the way they are?
Also, the fact is that this idea of a system of “ethical capitalism” hasn’t happened is not a point in favor, it’s a point against. Generally, you want to have some sort of evidence or proof of concept behind the thing you’re advocating for.