Capitalism with human face ?

We would all like capitalism in a way which brings about uniiform growth Bala. But does that really happen in today's context ? Thanks

It's because these leaders too are only thinking about money and power.

No it is not happening.It has to happen.I just cannot eat peacefully in a restaurant after seeing the young hungry faces at the platform nearby.I don't understand why the Government and the ones who are running it don't have the conscience.The poor of India don't ask for the sun and the moon.What they ask is the right prize for their produce.They will be happy with three square meals a day.I just cannot understand how our leaders can talk this big without a tinge of shame and guilt.

It isn't as tough as that Mimpi and your great response is an indicator of that. Capitalism as we generally know it from what we see going around the world today seems to be one which has flexible ethics or none at all. Some examples that i may cite War in the attmept to take up future development, to control oil Villages destroyed in lesser developed countries, where human life has no value People sacked overnight to show profits on the books therby improving share values There are many more Mimpi and this has made us humans think that everything has a price. So in the true sense in today's scenario capitalism hardly has any human face. But it's only when a crisis goes through and we realise that development,growth,profits are possible with individual contribution together making a team that we realise the value of the people behind and affected buy it. The wake up call brings the corporate forward with a human face to take up the causes as well. But the numbers are few and overshadowed by the ones with greed. What you say about India is vey true, and we have beend fortunate in having adopted something between socialism and capitalism and it has been so often that we notice the ugly face of greed,power and money showing its ugly face we have see the human face behind it as well. We most certainly need the soft side of this else i can only imagine what the social,wealth gap will result in. In fact its unthinkable. Thanks

I agree totally. But this major slump in global economy has had devastating effect on capitalism. Some European countries and India too are socialism at heart even though they are endorsing capitalism. What we want is western-style market economies withut the unhappiest aspects of capitalism. We want the growth, dynamism and flexibility of the free market without the ugly side like large-scale unemployment, homelessness and extremes in wealth and poverty. But that's is not possible. As you have said, that would hit the basics of capitalism and its on going war with socialism/Marxism. But certainly, this green face of capitalism has to be silenced and I am sure the recent turmoil take care of it. Only the other day, I was hearing how hundreds of fresh graduates are opting for government services exams. Their dream of pursuing investment banking and going abroad has been shattered with the recent downfall. Capitalism has certainly brought in fear even among the most enthusiast of citizens. That's the crude side of capitalism we were talking of!

Considering the circumstances under which you have responded James, the response is really appreciated and thanks. Multi faceted capitalism is exactly what it is today, changing to suit and benefit a few. but what it seems to lack atleast most of the time is the humanness or the ethics. Or is it that ethics also get to be as multifaceted and redefinable as per the whims and fancies of a few.

This then may be the transition from Capitalism to Socialism that may seem to make us feel that Capitalism has a human face. Thanks for the response. Appreciate it.