The End of Economic Man
I have recently picked up one of the old book "The End of Economic Man" written by one of my dear professor Peter Drucker who recently passed away. He certainly had a mind of his own and because that, he had a gift of stimulating our thoughts. He wrote this in 1939 which he would've been younger than I am today. I'm amazed. I've been thinking a lot of situation in North Korea or regions where totalitarian regimes still rule. I wonder what kind of impact capitalism will have in those under-developed, oppressed countries. Eventually, their doors will open and new system of goverment and lifestyle will be promoted. Will it bring more chaos? Will people prefer older system of totalitarian regime if the new system eventually fail? I don't think capitalism is the answer unless the results or the foundation of capitalism is emphasized : freedom, equlity and the power of individuals which will promote 'competitiveness' in the market place. Historically all 'isms' have failed. Even capitalism where producing goods in constantly increasing volume at a constantly diminishing cost will be impossible to sustain. However, at least it promotes freedom, equality and the power of individuals which will not necessarily promise classless society but much better than marxian or communistic model. I'm grateful to be a citizen of a country that declares "...We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness...." I'm even more grateful for REAL, ETERNAL freedom I have in Christ. I'm also obligated to share this to citizens of all totalitarian regimes....

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