(14 Jul 10, 04:14PM)makkE Wrote: I wasn't saying there was better system (or even that there have been better ones) - but I doubt that mindless consumerism on the one hand, and relentless profit-only oriented corporate business on the other will last much longer - the current system is bound to fail one day.In my opinion, Athens during the Age of Pericles (a.k.a. the golden ages) was easily the best system and least corrupt while still being harsh in punishment. If you read some of the things Pericles says, it's amazing how simple minded and uncaring with regards to our country he makes us look, more so our politicians (this applies to everyone).
Imho there must be a form of democratic capitalism that is also fair and benevolent to everyone. But this will never have a chance as long as the world is ruled by greedy businessmen, and everyone else is dreaming of becoming one. Democracy is inexsistent. It's all just cryptocracy, all over.
http://wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PERICLES.HTM Try taking a look at that, Ancient Greece's version of the Gettysburg Address.
And the methane article was more or less a joke thrown at Ghost so he could shut up about 2012 :D Oh conspiracy theorists.
@ V-Man: Srsly. Luckily, I don't think we're having another cold war soon. Although we're psuedo-Capitalist, the difference between now and Soviet Russia in the 1940's when the cold war had its inception broils down to manpower and weapons of mass pwnage. No one wants to start something with us, or any other nuclear power.