Marxism vs. Capitalism

I admire marxism for being so naive. Quite contrary to capitalism, marxism is fragilly dependent on the ability of every individual to take responsibility of his/her community, to see the bigger picture and to contribute constructively. In other words, the idea of marxism is founded in a belief in the good in people.

However, man's inherent egocentrism, greed and lust makes marxism impossible! That is where capitalism comes in.

Taking full advantage of the downfallen humanity, the basic idea of capitalism is that man IS egocentric, greedy and lustful. Lusting after what one's neighbour has (the 10th commandment) is a basic premise for competition, which is in turn the basic premise for the functionality of the dynamics of a free market which is the basic premise for capitalism. Ergo, the basic dynamic of capitalism is greed/lust which ties in nicely with narcisism and egocentrism.

But can a firm still build on basic biblical principles when having to function in a world driven by greed?

common misconception of sin

I've always been taught that we should repent and turn away from our sin(s), strive towards perfection and let ourselves be refined in the Refiners fire. And that is true. But what is this sin that we should turn away from? In my youth the answer was simple and obvious: wrong things we do. So life was about not doing wrong things.

I spoke to a friend recently about how this friend was struggling with sin whereto the person said, "I've just simply gotta stop [committing this sin]! I have to control my thoughts and my words!"

Now, this topic is in the grey zone as self-discipline is not to be cast out the window but what worries me is this misconception that we have to strive to do right (in our own might)! Its not like that, as a matter of fact, it was only when I stopped trying to be someone else that I found myself and was set free to find God and unburdened enough to meet others in honesty and building up good relations!

No, sin is a condition of the heart! Forget about the small things we do wrong everyday for a second. These wrong things are symptoms of your hearts condition. Don't deal with the leaves of the thistles, but dig to the root and cut away! Dig into your heart and find out who you love: God or yourself? If you love yourself you will do selfish things, place yourself above others in relations, stand on your rights, be proud and be heartless. If you love God you will reflect His set of morals and ethics without the strain of living a double life.