Hello world!

Welcome!

I though a lot about the title for this blog, and how it would impact the number of potential readers. I guess I first need to explain the scope of this project and the gap I hope to address.

It is notorious how the world keeps polarized between two opposite ideas: Capitalism and Socialism. The followers of the former are regarded as exploiters of human and natural resources with eyes only for the bottom line. The followers of the latest are regarded as populists, with ideas that lead to dangerous, irresponsible economies.

The reality is that the Capital cannot ignore the impact that today’s economic activity is having on the environment, styles of life and poverty in the third world. The Left cannot ignore economic law to propose programs to alleviate poverty based only on good intentions.

Is socialism still relevant today? With the fall of the Soviet Union, people has dismiss socialism, confused by the belief that communism and socialism are the same. But Socialism is well alive in the welfare states of Europe (Sweden, Norway, Spain) and Canada. South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina) is coming back to some forms of socialist governments, but often falling to its populism version (Venezuela, Bolivia).

Even in pure capitalist countries, like the USA, you can find the Liberals (Democrats) with a social agenda and the Conservatives (Republicans) with an orientation to leave the markets alone to decide the economic route.

The gap that I will intend to address is building a bridge between these apparently opposed ideas and to demonstrate that more than opposed, they are complementary. The Capital needs to follow sustainable methods in order to keep generating wealth; it has to have a long-term vision on the impact of its actions. The Left must understand that, in order to distribute wealth, it has to be created first.

This is what I intend, to show that the Left can use its brain to follow economic laws on its favor, and that the Right can generate wealth with a heart for social causes and for people that is being left behind on today’s fast world. No compromise needs to be reach in order to maximize wealth and social welfare; just follow the economic law in a smart way: Globalization, multiculturalism, free trade and fair trade.

I have the dream of starting (forget about completing) a PH. D in Policy, and this blog will keep track of my research to, one day, when the skies are blue, the snow white and my debt paid, apply to admission. Should I fail in this endeavor, future Masters and PH. D students may take advantage of this humble work.

Let the debate commence!