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𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻: The real purpose of socialism is precisely to overcome and advance beyond the predatory phase of human development. (upload.wikimedia.org)

submitted 2 days ago by beep@piefed.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/shit/p/1233924/albert-einstein-the-real-purpose-of-socialism-is-precisely-to-overcome-and-advance-beyon

Why Socialism?— Wikipedia.

I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals. In such an economy, the means of production are owned by society itself and are utilized in a planned fashion. A planned economy, which adjusts production to the needs of the community, would distribute the work to be done among all those able to work and would guarantee a livelihood to every man, woman, and child. The education of the individual, in addition to promoting his own innate abilities, would attempt to develop in him a sense of responsibility for his fellow men in place of the glorification of power and success in our present society.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago

Hey, that guy seems pretty smart!

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 0 points 17 hours ago

I have the same goal with anarchy.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why is this on shitpost, as a cross post from /c/shit? Lmao

[–] beep@piefed.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I didn't spend time on this post. Thus, it's an obvious shitpost.

Furthermore, I could argue that the purest form of shitposts is famous people quotes as it does not require much effort to create.

[–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Low effort isnt the only criteria for a shitpost. A shitpost must also be OC, otherwise it's just a common repost. The only time a repost counts as a shitpost is when you're reposting a shitpost.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

I want to object even further on what qualifies a shitpost

[–] 5ha99y@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think it is true but we are not there yet. We are still in societal oligrarchy atraction. Mainly due to Powergreed and Egoism, which is in fact a human nature. Especially at societal scale we are at. I think star trek utopia regarding the first directive, which is nicely explained in orville (a kind of fanmade spinoff) is a powerful explanation for why that is the case. There they explained in the last episode why they have the first directive (which is called different there). The first directive says that higher societies should not interveine with their technologies or philosophies to a developing society (like we are for example). In orville they have this directive due to observation with their first society where they didn't follow that directive yet. They gave them food replicators, so that everyone can use it but powergreedy individuals took it for themselves and abused their power they gained from it (often the government themselves). In turn this ended in a nuclear war for reaources that are focused on the government individuals and the society died. We are no different and I would expect we will act the same. As long as we don't get out of the oligarchy attractor point (mathematically speaking) we are kinda doomed. Star trek for example is a working socialism, which came from solidarism and technical advancements, which made resource allocation easier but "magically" they had the right mindset to not be powergreedy as a society, which we still need to get to somehow.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You saw we a lot in your comment, but its a certain kind of person that is attracted to money and power. Not everyone.

Many would be completely fine to have enough money for a good life without luxary. The endless greed is not that common. It's a mental disorder.

[–] 5ha99y@lemmus.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

So what shall we do? Find out who it is and kill them? It is true that not everyone is like that but certain people are in certain positions for no reason. It suits them. The circumstances fit for them. Ruleing is effortful but often not rewarding. Powergreedy people profit from the effort. So ruleing leads never the less to having at some point again some powergreedy people who break the system down to get them to profit even more. We won't easily get around it.

Also I am happy to find a discussion partner. So I like it that you comment a lot. Makes ground for nice discussions:)

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

We can't do anything except talk about it to vent and feel like others understand the same thing.

Awareness of how perverted the ruling class is has spread, but its also not going to make any difference, since you can't vote these people away.

I think the only difference now vs before is that more people know that the world works this way, and it's not how we are told in school at all. But we are stuck with these leeches at the top.

You can still live your life though and focus on being happy. We dont have to react every day to whatever the circus does.

[–] 5ha99y@lemmus.org 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yes but still remains the question, what can we do? Having no hope and accepting the bad is still no solution in my opinion. Ever watched interstellar? There is this little poem I like to refer to.

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

~Dylan Thomas

I think it says all in what mindset we should adapt...

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Depends on how you view it.

Even if you don't hope for the future, you can live a good life right now. In fact, worrying about the present state of things is going to make you miserable. Because you can't change any of it.

Worry about what you can affect. Your life. The people you meet, treat them well, create good memories.

The trap people fall into is sitting on social media pushing buttons, thinking they are changing something, contributing to some kind of change. It feels better to think that than to view it as a passifier and a outlet for your own anxiety.

Also, from a material point of view, we have it better than ever before. Our problem is we are living under psychological wars, carried out by news and social media against the populations. All our misery comes from inside our heads, and what created what we are thinking about? News and social media.

Anyway, I could write a lot about this but going to sleep. :)

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't tell that to tankies. They'll just accuse you of being a Liberal.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

...Read the rest of the letter.