Alliedassault - View Single Post - Communism is a really futuristic concept...or should we die?

pest · 10-31-2002, 07:31 AM

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Well, not everyone in the world will be an actor, writer, or a production assistant. I think that, that industry will always belong to the elite few. In terms of the car, I'm pretty sure a person can design a can on his own. Not build, but design, eh actually a person can build a car on their own too.[/quote:28c2d]

You are still missing the point. Please do not think that I am saying that the entertainment industry is the only thing affected. But to expand on that industry, they need cameras, fueling demand from the electroics and optics industrys, they need sets, fueling demand from carpenters, construction, concrete, timber, trucking, etc. They also need travel, catering, accountants, Movie theaters, it goes on and on. And each of those industries need products form other industries. All because we dont need as many farmers and have more free time. Yes, it is a generalization, quit being so literal. yes one person could design and/or build a car by himself, but the car would not, could not be econmically competitve in todays world. Its possible, but not practical. That is the flaw of communism, if there is no motivation to produce cheaper or more efficeint, why do it. No one likes change. I get paid the same if this car costs $5K to produce or if it costs $15K to produce. Why work a couple extra hours to ensure my company stays in business, if there is not theat of losing my job, or no incentives to make more for improved performance?

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pest is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,828 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Buzzin around the dung pile...	10-31-2002, 07:31 AM [quote="Recycled Spooge":28c2d] Well, not everyone in the world will be an actor, writer, or a production assistant. I think that, that industry will always belong to the elite few. In terms of the car, I'm pretty sure a person can design a can on his own. Not build, but design, eh actually a person can build a car on their own too.[/quote:28c2d] You are still missing the point. Please do not think that I am saying that the entertainment industry is the only thing affected. But to expand on that industry, they need cameras, fueling demand from the electroics and optics industrys, they need sets, fueling demand from carpenters, construction, concrete, timber, trucking, etc. They also need travel, catering, accountants, Movie theaters, it goes on and on. And each of those industries need products form other industries. All because we dont need as many farmers and have more free time. Yes, it is a generalization, quit being so literal. yes one person could design and/or build a car by himself, but the car would not, could not be econmically competitve in todays world. Its possible, but not practical. That is the flaw of communism, if there is no motivation to produce cheaper or more efficeint, why do it. No one likes change. I get paid the same if this car costs $5K to produce or if it costs $15K to produce. Why work a couple extra hours to ensure my company stays in business, if there is not theat of losing my job, or no incentives to make more for improved performance?