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<blockquote data-quote="Flipx99" data-source="post: 6232610" data-attributes="member: 562352"><p>Polanyi seems to imply that this is wrong or against nature. It seems to me that this is the evolvement of mankind. We are evolving out of social contracts, and to an extent, society in general. I would argue that the mechansims of distributing &quot;the hunt&quot; are inefficient and as we found more efficient ways to distribute goods and services social contracts do indeed break down. Not because of a de-evolution of society, but upon the realization that it is not needed when the market is performing correctly. However, I contend the market is always performing correctly. What happens is fear (a very basic instinct) causes us to revert back to a more primitive state -- ie social networks and social contracts. If we were unafraid of the pitfalls of capitalism and willing to work through them with the FAITH that the end result would be greater, communal distribution of goods and services wouldn&#039;t be needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Flipx99, post: 6232610, member: 562352"] Polanyi seems to imply that this is wrong or against nature. It seems to me that this is the evolvement of mankind. We are evolving out of social contracts, and to an extent, society in general. I would argue that the mechansims of distributing "the hunt" are inefficient and as we found more efficient ways to distribute goods and services social contracts do indeed break down. Not because of a de-evolution of society, but upon the realization that it is not needed when the market is performing correctly. However, I contend the market is always performing correctly. What happens is fear (a very basic instinct) causes us to revert back to a more primitive state -- ie social networks and social contracts. If we were unafraid of the pitfalls of capitalism and willing to work through them with the FAITH that the end result would be greater, communal distribution of goods and services wouldn't be needed. [/QUOTE]

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