The Antidote

On a day like today, it’s worth reminding ourselves that it’s our money they are after

Capitalism differs from trade due primarily to its focus on profit. It brings in the concept of the mere presence of ‘capital’ leading to greater wealth – money making money. In some ways, while we have 3.6 billion people living in relative poverty globally, a system whereby those who already have wealth achieving greater wealth simply because they have wealth to begin with doesn’t make a lot of sense.

One would think that human civilisation would seek a system whereby it helps as many people as possible to achieve relative wealth. Alas, such a system has not made its way into the economic system, as of yet. Until it does, it is worth considering how to use our current capitalist system to affect change.

Even if such global consumer consciousness was not achieved, there is benefit at the local, community level of spending your money wisely. We know that money spent in the community and profit is generated by those who live in the community that the whole community prospers. The money stays in the community, as opposed to being sucked up by massive conglomerates and ends up in the international bank accounts of a few folks.