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Old 10-08-2008, 11:53 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by nolla View Post
So, if we would like to consider alternatives to capitalism or democracy, we should find a human emotion that is about power but not about greed. Would "respect" work? How would a respect based system be like?
Well, I don't think this technically fulfills all the attributes of a respect oriented system, but it seems to be the closest thing operating in today's world. Yes, people use money and own things, but there is a place for respect. Here is a link to another post here, which apparently most people missed, or it was the thread killer.

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