Human Condition: Capitalism Vs. Socialism

Since the dawn of the human condition, mankind has been attempting to conceive a safe stable society, where all can live in peace. The last few millennia have been more successful than that of the past. Of this time, the most progressive in terms of human development was the last century. This was due to the development and implementation of today’s two major socio-economic standards: Socialism, Where the means of production operate under public political ownership, or capitalism, where the means of production are controlled privately in accordance with free-market principles. Since their creation, people have argued the merit and benefits to each, but because capitalism better utilizes human nature, the ethics behind it are more balanced for the individual, and there is a high level of general well-being for the people within it, is socialism really a more effective system overall?

Human nature is a fickle thing. Depending on how you use it it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Greed, the desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, is a part of human nature that we will never be rid of. Capitalism,
This fairness applies to not just the end result, but the reasoning behind the cause as well. As Ben Shapiro said “Socialism states that you owe me something simply because I exist. Capitalism, by contrast, results in a sort of reality-forced altruism: I may not want to help you, I may dislike you, but if I don't give you a product or service you want, I will starve. Voluntary exchange is more moral than forced redistribution.” what this means is through the entire capitalist process, everyone involved is in agreement and everyone involved directly benefits. This also means that the harder you work the better off you are, and that those who are valued for their work get