Can capitalism work with socialism?

In other words, it's wrong to think of neoliberalism and socialism as polar opposites or inveterate enemies. The world's recent experience shows that free markets and government redistribution can co-exist to create rich societies where no one starves. read more

Yes, they work best together- and less well apart: [Democracy. Capitalism. Socialism. Choose Any Three of the Above] Those who argue to the contrary do so not because history provides them evidence, but because they think they stand to gain if we all just agree to do away with the bits they want gone. read more

State socialism (such as Marxism-Leninism) can’t work, as it tries to use state power and a class system to eliminate state power and the class system. It can’t happen. Stateless socialism, however, can work quite well when given the chance. read more

The purpose of work would be entirely different. Under capitalism, much of the work done is the work required by capitalism in order to perpetuate its own existence. In socialism, the only work that would need to be done would be that for directly meeting human needs. Indeed, interesting and pleasant work is itself a human need. read more