“The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods.”
John Maynard Keynes
“After the collapse of socialism, capitalism remained without a rival. This unusual situation unleashed its greedy and - above all - its suicidal power. The belief is now that everything, and everyone, is fair game.”
Günter Grass
Speaking of the culture of death, the good news of the day is that Scientists Discover that the Black Death 'Had a Silver Lining'
It also had a positive economic effect, since fewer people were able to enjoy the same amount of goods.
Perhaps we can have another plague, bio-engineered to take out the 47 percent.
What a sick world.
