April 25th - The needs of Capital

 As the weeks have gone by I've become increasingly aware that if I'm to find a simple answer to the question of what's gone wrong in our world and how we can change direction then I need to keep focussed.  I've decided that my focus (at least for the time being) should remain on free-market industrial capitalism and whether the constant change and innovation needed to continue the economic growth on which it depends is compatible with the well being of humanity and the other species with whom we share the planet.   
A quick resume of the needs of industrial capitalism in today's world brings up an interesting list which I'm hopeful will shed some light on the problems facing today's world.  Off to bed now, but I'll start looking at the list next ...