| To many people socialism sounds like a dream and in | | | | Because selfishness, or to put it more politely, |
| theory one might think of it as a utopia. In fact, Chavez | | | | self-interest is inborn in every individual, and |
| in Venezuela is trying to create pure Socialism in his | | | | governments can't change this, even though Socialism |
| own country, and I believe, when he's finished with his | | | | tries. In other words, in Socialism you don't have the |
| own country, he's going to try to create pure Socialism | | | | incentive or motivational factor to better yourself |
| in all of South America. | | | | materially that Capitalism has, and therefore you would |
| But we have to be very careful about this because in | | | | tend not to work as hard or as creatively to achieve |
| the real world, pure socialism really doesn't work. In | | | | greater progress for yourself and eventually for |
| fact, they tried it in one country in Africa peacefully | | | | society. What you gain for yourself would also be a |
| many years ago, and it turned out to be the poorest | | | | gain for society. Governments can only use this |
| country in the world at that time. Capitalism has its | | | | self-interest factor to their advantage to create a |
| problems too, because it always has its winners and | | | | better society. And therefore, I believe that Capitalism |
| losers, and how do you deal with the losers? But in | | | | is the most effective system in doing this. |
| socialism, in the long run, it only has losers. Why is this? | | | | |