Canadian Politics Today

Not sure I understand you here.  Are you saying capitalism is like oxygen, necessary for the survival of the human species?

I'm saying it is now.  If you want to go back a few thousand years and start again you might be able to figure out a different way that works, but I don't think you can now.

And even if you could, what difference would it make?  How are you going to keep eight billion people clothed, fed, warm and occupied relying on each state only?

I guess I can see it if you replace it with an extremely single minded worldwide dictatorship, but that's about it.

Edit>  Actually, let me change that a little.  I said we wouldn't do too well.  We aren't going to survive with capitalism either, so forget my first sentence there.  Either way we're screwed.