Marx taught that luxury is as much a vice as poverty and that our goal should be to be much, not to have much. (I refer here to the real Marx, the radical humanist, not to the vulgar forgery presented by Soviet communism.) Erich Fromm, “To have or to be” #erich-fromm #fromm #marx #philosophy #psychology #socialism #communism #bourgeois #future #values #quote #ussr
recently I was reading Thomas More’s Utopia. Well, what did I like, that it does not serve as Utopia any more. Actually with time it became legitimate dystopia. When I read it, I feel what a terribly non free state and society it is.
Also, it made me think again about resources. In liberal, capitalistic society, people have a right for initiatives and entrepreneurship. This means, if I have a good idea, I am free to try to implement it, to bring it to life. Sometimes I need funding, sometimes I can start by doing it on my knees, in garage.
It can be something sustainable, which will survive because of profits, or I can get funding from different places - capital, patronage, foundations, some interested parties, people.
On the other hand, if I want to create something in socialistic, or communistic state, I need to get approval of the state. Because state manages all resources. And it has to decide, if my idea is worth spending money on.
Even if we assume the state is not very much corrupted, and I do not necessarily need relatives in the government, state has all the resources, and has to do such decisions. They should decide if my idea worth giving it a start or not.
First, they already have their own spendings, and may not have resources for new ideas. Thus - socialistic state is not about development.
It is about monopoly. The government has monopoly of resources, management.
On the contrary, in case of liberal, capitalistic society, there are more powers. There can be power which is interested in your idea, and it’ll support it. This power can be some community as well.
No wonder free software was born in the United States.
By the way, I also do not believe in democracy in socialistic state.
Because technically democracy can be preserved, maintained, in case we have different powers. Not in case of government monopoly.
If we have one power, it’ll take advantage very soon, fake elections, change constitution, and make conversion to an authoritarian state.
So, if you do not like monopolies, you should not like socialism/communism. (:
#socialism #communism #monopoly #monopolies #democracy #authoritarianism #dictatorship #collectivism #private_property #liberalism
nice Russian saying goes like that - “he’s a fool, but he does not eat soap”.
Well, not many people who are amazed by North Korea are going to live there and strive for the victory of communistic ideals.
#saying #korea #regime #communism #dictatorship
Marx taught that luxury is as much a vice as poverty and that our goal should be to be much, not to have much. (I refer here to the real Marx, the radical humanist, not to the vulgar forgery presented by Soviet communism.)
Erich Fromm, “To have or to be”
#erich-fromm #fromm #marx #philosophy #psychology #socialism #communism #bourgeois #future #values #quote #ussr #cccp #ссср #humanism #խսհմ #սովետ #ֆրոմ #մարքս #էրիխ֊ֆրոմ #փիլիսոփայություն #հոգեբանություն #սոցիալիզմ #կոմունիզմ #ապագա #արժեքներ
Socialism and communism quickly changed from a movement whose aim was a new society and a new man into one whose ideal was a bourgeois life for all, the universalized bourgeois as the men and women of the future.
Erich Fromm, “To have or to be”
#erich-fromm #fromm #philosophy #psychology #socialism #communism #bourgeois #future #values #quote
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Happy Independence day, #Armenia. 22 years ago 99% of Armenia population voted for free, independent, democratic Republic of Armenia.
It is dangerous time for our freedom now. Putin is forcing us to join his new #Russian-Empire, which is called #Eurasian-Union - one whole country with one army, ruled from #Moscow. But let’s remember, that history does not end here. Empires are going to collapse, sooner or later. We survived so many empires throughout our history, let’s fight this empire too, we are not going to surrender..
Fuck Imperialism. Fuck Putin. Fuck capitalism.
Happy independence day, Armenia!
#freedom #democracy #independence #21september #1991 #armenia #cccp #ссср #capitalism #communism #putin #imperialism #artsakh #people #referendum #republic-of-armenia #Հայաստան #խսհմ #սովետ #ռուսաստան #մաքսային֊միություն #արցախ #իմպերիալիզմ #մարդիկ #ժողովրդավարություն #անկախություն #հանրաքվե #պուտին #եւրասիական֊միություն #կոմունիզմ #կապիտալիզմ #հայաստանի֊հանրապետություն #հայք
დიმიტრი შევარდნაძე მხატვარი ხელოვნების მუზეუმის დამაარსებელი დახვრეტილია 1937 ნელს
Dimitri Shevardnadze artist, founder of Georgian Art Museum. shot in 1937
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_Shevardnadze
#USSR #CCCP #СССР #ԽՍՀՄ #1937 #Georgia #Dimitri-Shevardnadze #artist #georgian-painters #georgian #Tbilisi #photo #photos #history #dog #art #Beriya #Stalin #Soviet #communism #socialism #repressions #freedom #დიმიტრი-შევარდნაძე #ფოტო #თბილისი #საქართველოს #ხელოვნების #ძაღლი #ისტორიის #სტალინი #თავისუფლების #լուսանկարներ #Դիմիտրի֊Շեվարդնաձե #նկարիչ #արվեստագէտ #արվեստ #վրացի֊նկարիչներ #Թբիլիսի #պատմություն #լուսանկարներ #ֆոտո #շուն #Ստալին #Բերիա #կոմունիզմ #սոցիալիզմ #Վրաստան #ազատություն
7 апреля 1976, «Коммунист» (Ереван) Статья Л. Григоровой «За «длинным» рублём». Директор Шахназарского совхоза: «На селе более 7 000 жителей. В хозяйстве занято 960 рабочих… На ковровой фабрике в основном заняты женщины. Других предприятий, где можно было бы использовать мужскую силу, нет. В этом причина сезонных миграций мужского населения. Нечем заняться». Свидетельство сезонника: «Почему ездим я и мои три брата? Мы раньше работали у себя в районе, в РСУ-9 МСХ. Больше простаивали, чем трудились, заработки были низкие, по 3-4 месяца зарплату задерживали, а то и незаконно срезали… Если дома меньше будем зарабатывать, но постоянно все 12 месяцев, гораздо выгоднее никуда не ездить. Кому интересно семьи бросать? Завидуем тому, кто в совхозе на постоянной работе. А на сезонной, сенокосом год не проживёшь».
http://afanarizm.livejournal.com/263385.html
#ussr #communism #history #ссср #cccp #ереван #коммунист #статья #история #эмиграция #занятость #безработища #колхоз #совхоз #պատմություն #կոմունիստ #թերթ #Երեւան #խսհմ #կոմունիզմ #խոպան #գաղթ #անցյալ #քաղվածք ##########
#robot #robotics #techno #soviet #communism http://www.flickr.com/photos/zmallett/3310658388/
любителям твердой руки посвящается http://ibigdan.livejournal.com/11780310.html #СССР #красный-террор #чистки #коммунизм #photo #communism
