Capitalism and its role in consciousness and mental health

[jbeckk]

At the level that our society is at at the moment, late stage capitalism holds us back. A system in which the participants  sole motivation is to gain something for himself creates a lot of problems in the world. Imagine an altruistic economic system where the goal of an "organisation" is to help society (selfish rewards are only a byproduct). The capitalist internet makes us very unaware and addicted. Also a lot of mental health problems are being created by this system: from young on we are being drilled and told that were only worth something if we are productive. Our working environment makes us depressed. Not to mention the ecological damage the system creates. The fastest way to increase consciousness on a global scale is to evolve capitalism into a more sustainable system. A system in which anyone is worth equally, where the people, not just the rich democratically decide.