Oh, nonono! Control is just the most effective and mass-deployed tool, not the end! Completely agree with that aspect!
And agreed as well in that the pyramid of control should be flipped, with the people who actually generate value (i.e. the workers) at the top! It would make sense not only from an equity standpoint, but in terms of expertise as well! I find practical experience with a process is an absolute must for anyone who is tasked with managing said process, if we desire efficient (and actually useful…) management!
The workers should be dictating how things work, because they’re the ones actually working the things. That sounds a lot more confusing than it is in my head=))
Glad we could agree! Really, one of the bright sides of capitalism’s later stages is that it already prepares the way for socialism. Capitalism cannot help but centralize, developing the tools and processes needed for production at huge scales, but this same development also makes it much easier to plan production and move beyond production for profit. As capital concentrates in fewer and fewer hands, the working class grows, and is already trained to run production ourselves. The longer this goes on, the more we outnumber capitalists.
Countries like the PRC, Cuba, etc have already shown that socialism works very well for satisfying the needs of people, and presents a way out. As imperialism is falling with the US Empire, so is the biggest obstacle to socialism globally. There’s good reason to be hopeful for the future, it will just take organizing and serious dedication to building a better world.
Oh, nonono! Control is just the most effective and mass-deployed tool, not the end! Completely agree with that aspect!
And agreed as well in that the pyramid of control should be flipped, with the people who actually generate value (i.e. the workers) at the top! It would make sense not only from an equity standpoint, but in terms of expertise as well! I find practical experience with a process is an absolute must for anyone who is tasked with managing said process, if we desire efficient (and actually useful…) management!
The workers should be dictating how things work, because they’re the ones actually working the things. That sounds a lot more confusing than it is in my head=))
Glad we could agree! Really, one of the bright sides of capitalism’s later stages is that it already prepares the way for socialism. Capitalism cannot help but centralize, developing the tools and processes needed for production at huge scales, but this same development also makes it much easier to plan production and move beyond production for profit. As capital concentrates in fewer and fewer hands, the working class grows, and is already trained to run production ourselves. The longer this goes on, the more we outnumber capitalists.
Countries like the PRC, Cuba, etc have already shown that socialism works very well for satisfying the needs of people, and presents a way out. As imperialism is falling with the US Empire, so is the biggest obstacle to socialism globally. There’s good reason to be hopeful for the future, it will just take organizing and serious dedication to building a better world.