Reply #13: Yes, and this was inevitable

[Cal Carpenter]

and predicted as long as 150 years ago by many economic theorists.

Capitalism relies on endless expansion and growth and always results in a concentration of wealth and power. That is at the core of the theory despite the rhetoric we hear of capitalism equating to freedom and democracy and other nonsense.

We live on a finite planet with finite resources, markets and workforces. Capitalism cannot go on forever.

Capitalism is likely nearing its end game.

Whether or not it will be dead and gone in 20 years remains to be seen (it ain't gonna go down easy), but it is beyond the time that we begin examining the truth and figuring out what can come out of it.

Fortunately a lot of the legwork as far as theory and examination of history has been done. Unfortunately it has been suppressed by the dominant ideology through censorship and propaganda in our schools, media, and national myths.

Thank goodness for OWS for getting the conversation started. If that is all it accomplishes, it will be a great success.