IDEAS TOWARD A NEW ECONOMY

[This posting was supposed to have been published in here last winter (February 2011) but somehow it got lost and I do not know how to move it into position]
This is a heavy thought to jump in with, but hey... sink or swim!
A band-aid fix on our economy is not what is needed.
Economic rejuvenation, economic revitalization, up-turn in the economy, economic renewal, and so many other phrases designed to placate our mesmerized society do nothing but prolong our difficulties.
1. What would a truly healthy economy look like?
2. What features would indicate that a culture had an effective economic system?
3. Economic systems seem to be tied hand-in-hand with governmental systems. Why is that?


Please insert your answer to these questions in the comments section.


Capitalism
Corporatism
Communism
Socialism
Crime
These are the economic systems of which I have any awareness. Capitalism is our ongoing favorite here in America, but it has morphed into corporatism, though it still wears the capitalism hat in disguise. All of these fail to solve the needs of free people trading for goods and services.
Barter works in small and unregulated ways. I can buy eggs from a farmer for a lot less than at a store. I can barter for a massage by trading dog sitting. Barter is not something that can be regulated by a government, nor would we want it to be. In barter, everyone is responsible for and to themselves and for their behaviour of fairness toward the other party. Government does not like barter because they have not found an effective way to regulate and tax it.
I want to find or perhaps devise an economic system based on kindness, fairness and responsibility and not on greed and entitlement.
Seems like entitlement is greed turned upside down.
Those who feel they are entitled to things they have not worked for are greedy and envious and lazy. I painted that with a broad brush. I know there are mitigating circumstances. But people are entitled to shelter and food and water, not to big screens and Ipods.
Those who feel that their constituency are entitled to stuff are greedy for votes and if not that, then perhaps they are operating from a sense of guilt over being one of the 'Haves.' Then again, perhaps compassion has turned toward sympathy.
If someone, either rich or poor, is struggling to survive a negative outlook, or even stuck without trying, there is no way they can hope to save the world. Saving the world requires Love.
Love in every aspect of life.
Let's see how we can build an economy around that simple concept.