June 21st - Taking a break

I've been wondering how this system, which is so obviously bad for us and for the planet, has kept on growing and is now spreading throughout the world. 
I've gathered that capital's need for growth fits very neatly into, and encourages, certain aspects of human nature and meets certain needs - our interest in anything new, our need to feel part of the group, our need to attract sexual partners, our competitiveness. Capital thrives if we all become individuaistic and, let's face it, self-centred.  But Man is a group animal and from pre-historic times has prospered from living co-operatively.  But unregulated, free-market, capitalism does nothing to meet Man's need for loving care and support from others. Such care is monetarised so that profit can be made.  Nor does it encourage group living when so much more 'stuff' can be sold if we live in separate units. Nor does it like public libraries, Mr Amazon is rubbing his hands with glee as each branch library closes.
No wonder we are suffering social and individual breakdown when so many people in modern developed countries are feeling isolated and marginalised and are needing to work so very very hard to be 'successful' or even to make a living. 
Am taking a short break now and plan to read some trashy/easy novels. Hope to return at the beginning of July to see what is being said and written about what we should do to change direction and find a way to a better future. Will also look at what many people are already doing to bring about change.