I also personally think that "" The common root of our crises today is an economic system that depends on the steady growth of production and consumption. A system that favors private gain over the public interest. "
Why is private benefit always given priority over public interests today? This preference is as damaging as nationalization was in the 1950s. With a democratic system in place today, the public interest should take precedence over the interests of a few blacksmiths and speculators, and many of today's problems would be resolved. In any case, it would be a compromise, and that is part of democracy.