That defines the world as we approach the end of the twentieth century, it is the loss of hope?

Question

The fundamental reason for this loss of hope is that there seems to be no alternative to the capitalist system. Communism provided the fullest articulation of apparently revolutionary ideas in the twentieth century, and it has turned out a disaster. The idea of revolution has been defeated by the reality of it. Without an alternative to the system, fundamental change seems out of the question. We seem doomed to live in the grip of a system which defines human life in terms of its own imperatives of profit and loss, competition and inequality. It seems that the deepest human values and most important human relationships must forever be subordinated to the needs of the economy and the dictates of the elite.
http://www.newdemocracyworld.org/Revolution/WCCTW.intro.htm

Answer 1

Approach the end of the 20th century?

Hey Rip, one heck of a nap you just had.

World natural resources depletion will drive society to the economic system that can handle the remaining population following the next world war.

Answer 2

I do not think we are a world without hope.. but I do think we are on the brink of some great change.


One of the biggest changes will be in our governmental system. Maybe not tomorrow but soon. People are , one of these days, going to wake up and realize that America has become England of the 17th century. We have a whole lot of rich and powerful controlling everything.

That is not what this country was supposed to be about.. that is what we ran away from. And now we have succeeded in building the same thing.

It is okay to get rich and realize your dreams.. but it is not okay to think that gives you the right to control your fellow man. The time of the very wealthy making all the decisions for the rest of us is coming to a close.

I hope it does not take a revolution to do it.. but it will happen.

Answer 3

Communism did not provide the fullest articulation of apparently revolutionary ideas in the twentieth century. The future is either Libertarian or Fascism. Choose what you want, or let it be chosen for you.

Answer 4

The writer has come to the conclusion that the Liberal utopia of communes and group hugs conflicts with reality.

Now hopefully he has wised up and become a conservative.

Answer 5

Dude, you must live in west Texas, the rest of us have been in the 21st century for almost 8 years!!!