JOHNSTONE February 25: We Are Ruled By Sociopaths Because Capitalism Elevates The Worst Among Us

In a system which elevates those who are willing to do whatever it takes to make the most money, it is only natural that we now find ourselves ruled by sociopaths. That’s why we’re seeing Pentagon contractor Elon Musk throwing his weight around in a presidential administration that he co-owns with Israeli billionaireMiriam Adelson.

Under capitalism we are ruled by the worst among us, while the living saints of our society toil without recognition in our hospitals, schools and slums. In our status quo systems there is no money in the pursuit of goodness and no goodness in the pursuit of money; it is those who pursue money above all else who wind up on top, and they have no goodness in them.

This, plainly, is unsustainable.

All works are written by Caitlin Johnstone and Tim Foley. The Caitlin Johnstone project is 100 percent reader-funded. Visit caitlinjohnst.one for the original articles and their supporting links.  The cover is an original oil painting of Elon Musk by Caitlin Johnstone called “The South African”.