ent and not that of an economic argument, but an argument of social injustice for the working class. He claimed that the capitalist society would be dissolved purely because of the way in which it distributed income. Ideally if Marx had his way, we would all be wearing the basically same clothes, working in an inefficient manner which would give us all job pride. One of main deficiencies in Marxs system, it that there is a lack of competition. If all workers were paid the same, then there would be no need for a desire to advance, which seemingly constitutes no gain, from extra work. On small scales I have heard of this concept working beautifully, but on the large scale it is just not feasible. Take China for example, it is Maoist (an offshoot of Marxism), the commune system works, but with many inefficiencies. Also, slowly but surely China is opening up trade with Capitalist countries like the USA. For years Barbie (among other things) has been manufactured in China. Toys sold in a capitalist environment were being made in a communist environment. Do you think if the workers at the Chinese Barbie factory really knew that the dolls sold for $15 each, they would be happy? Theoretically the money from the sale of the dolls should go to the factory workers. Does it or does it go to the bourgeoisie at Mattel? The capitalist system works because employees know that through better work comes efficiency and through efficiency comes monetary gain. Their gain would put them ahead in life, while in communism all are equal and efficiency of workers is not rewarded in any sort of monetary form. The communist concept is still struggling today, with the recent collapse of the USSR, the famine in The Peoples Republic of North Korea, and the slow but steady westernization of the Chinese nation. Soon or late, it is ideas, not vested interests, which are dangerous for the good or ill.-John Maynard KeynesJohn Maynard Keynes is undoubtly...
