Those Backwards Neo-Classicalists :: Neo-Classicalism Capitalism Capitalist Essays

Those Backwards Neo-ClassicalistsOne of the principal themes of our class was that Neo-Classicalism is wrong, not only wrong but backward. It seemed that over we turned we found one example after another that supported this conclusion. In a nutshell Neo-Classicalists believe that Capitalism is completely fair and that in a Capitalist system one can never be cheated. This erroneous theory extends even into the environment and befoulment. The movie Erin Brockovich does a wonderful job of illustrating only how wrong the Neo-Classicalists are when it comes to this particular subject.Just what is the Neo-classical belief about the environment and pollution? Interestingly enough they do admit that companies pollute, they also admit that pollution should not be left untended. Both of these admissions are actu on the wholey surprising and somewhat contradictory to what one might expect from the Neo-Classicalist, unfortunately this is as off the beaten track(predicate) as the surprise goe s. In typical Neo-classical style the theory is that if pollution is really a problem the market will bear this out and hence resolve it. The belief is that the citizens will recognize that it is in the interest of the common good to stop pollution, and the response will be a non-political way of alleviating or stopping the problem. I emphasize that the solution will be a non-political one because it appears that politics and Neo-classicalism are enemies. Neo-Classicalists believe that Government should never get convoluted in economic problems. They feel that if the government would merely stay out of it all problems would solve themselves through neo-classicalism. In other words Government is just this terrible thing that imposes itself and mucks the whole system up The ideal of Neo-classicalism is that the pollution problem will give rise to a market that will equal the demand for a fair(a) environment. Which brings me to another principal of Neo-Classicalism with which I ha ve a problem all things should be paid for. The all- best-selling(predicate) Brita water purifier and the increasingly popular oxygen bars are prime examples of this ideal. Although you may be able to make an argument for this principal when it comes to goods and services it seems ludicrous when you apply it to the environment. You want clean air? Pay for an oxygen bar You want clean water? Buy yourself a water purifier Clean air and water should be things that all humans have a right to without having to pay for them.