Comments on: The Biology of Capitalism: Scarcity, Poverty and Population (Part 1) http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/03/the-biology-of-capitalism-scarcity-poverty-and-population/ Literary-minded culture blog Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mike Z http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/03/the-biology-of-capitalism-scarcity-poverty-and-population/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Mike Z Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:02:43 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/03/21/the-biology-of-capitalism-scarcity-poverty-and-population/#comment-1316 I am glad to see this sort of dialogue, especially as continued research into evolutionary biology and genetics, as well as applicable research in the global benefits and consequences of capitalism remain two of this new century's most critical fields. Increasingly, both are already intersecting in a wide range of fields, from genealogy businesses to green-agriculture to DNA Health Prevention tests. It may be important to note that Charles Darwin warned against the metaphor of 'natural-selection' in sociological and economic fields (that is not to say it is not a viable, though, incomplete metaphor in todays wold) - natural selection is essentially a blind biological process, without conscious or design to lead it, while our economic markets, especially capitalism, are led by cost-benefit forces of creative and practical human design. Mr. Kortright states as much in his first Part how the metaphor to "naturalize capitalism" haunts and materially diminishes millions of people. It might also serve as an interesting V.2 for 19th and 20th century 'naturalized capitalism' that as we continue to unlock the substantial and life-saving/life-altering benefits of genetics in the 21st century, we might also use them to 'fix' abuses in capitalism. That by knowing and utilizing the mechanisms for Life, we might also gain insight on how to apply these benefits to those who suffer from capitalism's reach the most (and thus lessen their strain on the environment and ultimately our own limited resources) is the new metaphor we may be looking for. It will also be the greatest and most critical challenge of this century. I'm looking forward to Part 2 and 3. I am glad to see this sort of dialogue, especially as continued research into evolutionary biology and genetics, as well as applicable research in the global benefits and consequences of capitalism remain two of this new century’s most critical fields. Increasingly, both are already intersecting in a wide range of fields, from genealogy businesses to green-agriculture to DNA Health Prevention tests.

It may be important to note that Charles Darwin warned against the metaphor of ‘natural-selection’ in sociological and economic fields (that is not to say it is not a viable, though, incomplete metaphor in todays wold) – natural selection is essentially a blind biological process, without conscious or design to lead it, while our economic markets, especially capitalism, are led by cost-benefit forces of creative and practical human design. Mr. Kortright states as much in his first Part how the metaphor to “naturalize capitalism” haunts and materially diminishes millions of people.

It might also serve as an interesting V.2 for 19th and 20th century ‘naturalized capitalism’ that as we continue to unlock the substantial and life-saving/life-altering benefits of genetics in the 21st century, we might also use them to ‘fix’ abuses in capitalism. That by knowing and utilizing the mechanisms for Life, we might also gain insight on how to apply these benefits to those who suffer from capitalism’s reach the most (and thus lessen their strain on the environment and ultimately our own limited resources) is the new metaphor we may be looking for. It will also be the greatest and most critical challenge of this century.

I’m looking forward to Part 2 and 3.

]]> By: JUAN GONZALO http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/03/the-biology-of-capitalism-scarcity-poverty-and-population/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 JUAN GONZALO Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:16:08 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/2008/03/21/the-biology-of-capitalism-scarcity-poverty-and-population/#comment-1309 Hello. I'm an amateur, but I muse about 5 years ago on poverty condition. I agree the poverty is a evolutive condition, but I want argue the follow: 1. The poverty is not an economic condition, is an psychical condition (nobody have an absolut indicator where the poverty start, without affecting particulars cultures adquisicions) 2. The poverty origin is not only the result of natural selection. Is the result too of sexual selection, studied for Darwin and very important process in the human evolution 3. In such psychical condition, the poverty can be remediate, by less in part, through educational practices in relationship with attitudes, not only contents If you want, I have an extense written in http://paraelemeprendimiento.blogspot.com in spanish... Thankyou, Hello. I’m an amateur, but I muse about 5 years ago on poverty condition. I agree the poverty is a evolutive condition, but I want argue the follow:
1. The poverty is not an economic condition, is an psychical condition (nobody have an absolut indicator where the poverty start, without affecting particulars cultures adquisicions)
2. The poverty origin is not only the result of natural selection. Is the result too of sexual selection, studied for Darwin and very important process in the human evolution
3. In such psychical condition, the poverty can be remediate, by less in part, through educational practices in relationship with attitudes, not only contents

If you want, I have an extense written in http://paraelemeprendimiento.blogspot.com in spanish…

Thankyou,

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