10 .° grado
A handful of insights
The ideologies present solutions to political , social , economic , and even holistic problems — aim to utopias ( integral happiness ) as possible on earth . Not few of them are noble in ideals ; some base their architecture on the same ground ( freedom , for example ) but build different narratives from there ; all present ideal “ doctrines ” that are not easy to concretize in reality ( some even are betrayed or transformed into dystopias : speech -doctrine , ideals- goes in one direction and the actions , in another ).
Below , the writers reflect synthetically on some of them and how they remain relevant in the current world ( they could even help to shape the world of tomorrow , one way or another ). They evaluate its main contributions , the dangers of its proposals , and the possibilities for the present and the future . These reflections could serve as a prologue of more in-depth evaluations .
The strong arm of Capitalism
Capitalism has been one of the most influential ideas in our world since its blooming throughout the nineteenth century in Europe . Capitalism is a social and political system in which the government is not involved with private businesses , and the owners can fully control them . This new idea gave many entrepreneurs the ability and freedom to grow at their paces without the blocking of government rulers and laws . Some of its contributions also allowed several businesses to produce mass quantities and have significant economic growths independent from the country ’ s economy . Even though it has created many benefits , it also has its downsides . Without financial limits , these large businesses can create large gaps between social groups in the country or state . And , since certain companies can grow so immensely , they will be moving forward , leaving space for new companies to be created , replacing workers , and leaving more and more people with less power and jobs to take .
This idea of economic growth without limits could be beneficial to those countries that are in a financial crisis since the companies will increase the country ' s level and the number of income coming in . But , once stabilization is accomplished , rules should be put in , not to let those significant gaps occur again . Capitalism was a revolutionary idea ; we should try and keep looking for ways to properly use it without abusing its potential .
By Eugenia Castillo
Travesía • revista estudiantil 19