Peter,

>
> > @William:
> >
> > 1. Poaching
> > 2. Selling drugs
> > 3. Bribery
> >
> > Are all vices present in the nature of human beings, and will manifest
> > themselves in capitalism, communism, socialism, and any other *ism that may
> > exist.
> >
>

I didn't say anything about capitalism being inferior to the other economics model, I just raised example of other things done in the name of capitalism that are unacceptable, which you agree.

In short, I was just saying what was being offered here is a vice if it goes against the spirit of the program. I didn't attend UoN, but assumes Mburu knew what he was talking about.

> +2
>
> I know this closely edges on the fringes of conspiracy theories but the
> person(s) who "designed" communism (later Marxism / Leninism) and
> capitalism are one and the same. Look up some guy called Albert Pike, for
> some reason the Wikipedia page on the gentleman does not open up
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pike
>
> <tangent /> The preferable system of economics to adapt is a "Social
> (guided?) democracy" or just socialism. We had it in the early days after
> most countries got independence in African though it died out when the
> "ideological warfare" of the East Vs. the West started. There is an
> interesting article here which shows how it all is supposed to work as an
> economic model
> http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21571136-politicians-both-right-and-left-could-learn-nordic-countries-next-supermodel

Ya, I saw it a while ago and found it interesting coming from that magazine. I tend to feel like economist magazine  preach hard capitalism.

Muriithi

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