Thousands of people spend their lives trying to bring about a kinder, more cooperative and economically just society. Communes are formed, legislation is introduced, conferences are held, people run for political office, and demonstrators demand that government and corporations do the right thing. Yet we see society deteriorating more each year as corporations steal, poison, and destroy more and more of everyone’s resources. Capitalism cannot function “doing the right thing.” It must always grow and create profit by plundering Earth’s life forms and natural resources.
