5/23/2008

And Capitalism hangs by its underwear...

Think capitalism's won over Socialism?
Think again:

You don't own your car or your your apartment anymore: It's either leased or loaned off the bank up until you have it re-financed over to a new car or apartment.
You don't own your money anymore: It's basically some numbers that flash to and from the computer screen in installments.
You don't own your music or movies anymore: When was the last time you actually bought, or even held, a CD or DVD?
Where do you keep your files, or how do you communicate with your fellow men? Cloud computing grows exponentially.


What do you have that's actually yours, that you can actually hold it in your hands, apart from things like, your underwear?
What's the meaning of "private property" in the 21st century?