tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598011236524370092.post3354534705739394946..comments2023-04-13T02:54:58.231-07:00Comments on The Eclectic Radical: Human Resources: The cult of management and why fixing the economy is not enough.The Eclectic Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816048674683037441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598011236524370092.post-51753603027940841562009-10-30T23:41:35.157-07:002009-10-30T23:41:35.157-07:00The core of liberal democracy as it currently exis...The core of liberal democracy as it currently exists is the protection of property rights. Even the 'Eurocommunism' of the 1980s has not eroded that in even the most 'socialist' European countries. While their conservatives are not going to overturn decades of government policy, neoconservatives (or 'neo-liberals' as they call themselves in Europe) have been on the political raise for some time.<br /><br />The idea that corporations should be allowed to do as they please in the interest of the economy is a growing and dangerous notion. People ignore the warning signs and even self-described socialists sometimes shrug off the full implications of the power corporations wield over their employees.The Eclectic Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816048674683037441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598011236524370092.post-25113893033740726292009-10-29T23:32:47.066-07:002009-10-29T23:32:47.066-07:00A fascinating discussion! So much of our governmen...A fascinating discussion! So much of our governmental structure evolved out of a focus on protecting property rights. I think the core of capitalism is owership of property and acquisition of capital. Regarding human beings as resources, that is as property, best suits the needs of capitalism. Perhaps I over simplify, but I think that capitalism depends on having a broad base of human resourcesin order to support the few who hold the majority of the economic resources The masses that comprise the base remain passive because the myth that is sold is that if you work within the system, you too, may climb to the top of the capitalism heap. I think that this illness is entrenched in our economic structure and I concur in your assessment that fixing the economy is not enough.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614116686638969278noreply@blogger.com