While there is an instinctual "us vs them" inborn, defining the 'us' and the 'them' is learned. There are some people who can look at all people as 'us', others can't see past their family/friends/nationality/race/religion/whatever.
A capitalistic society is going to teach a smaller grouping as 'us'. Normally that ends up being the family unit which economically takes care of each other. It teaches that division. In this case, the problem with being lazy is that those who are relying on you (which includes yourself) will have to go without, or with less than otherwise.
Socialism broadens the economic 'us'. The problem with being lazy is still the same, that those who are relying on you (which includes yourself) will have to go without, or with less than otherwise. It's not going to work unless the personal 'us' scales along with the broadened economic one.
As people gain a better understanding for things in general, we keep moving further towards socialism. Idealy we'll end up with a competitive economy where everyone has incentive and is treated equally. Taking the best parts from both capitalism and socialism, both of which are broken on their own.
Most people's mindset isn't nearly to that which would support that sort of system yet. If we are to preach capitalism as the end all, be all of economic existance, then it never will be either.
A capitalistic society is going to teach a smaller grouping as 'us'. Normally that ends up being the family unit which economically takes care of each other. It teaches that division. In this case, the problem with being lazy is that those who are relying on you (which includes yourself) will have to go without, or with less than otherwise.
Socialism broadens the economic 'us'. The problem with being lazy is still the same, that those who are relying on you (which includes yourself) will have to go without, or with less than otherwise. It's not going to work unless the personal 'us' scales along with the broadened economic one.
As people gain a better understanding for things in general, we keep moving further towards socialism. Idealy we'll end up with a competitive economy where everyone has incentive and is treated equally. Taking the best parts from both capitalism and socialism, both of which are broken on their own.
Most people's mindset isn't nearly to that which would support that sort of system yet. If we are to preach capitalism as the end all, be all of economic existance, then it never will be either.
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