There is a third way between Capitalism and Socialism. Political thinkers have considered this issue over the years, realising that the Left and the Right as defined by Socialism and Capitalism constrains us to a very one-dimensional understanding of Economics and Politics. It must be possible to develop an economic system which enables the development of a strong economy without the growth of an obscenely rich uberclass. There are, of course, any number of ways. It can't be that hard. In fact, it has alway
And indeed more qualified people than first year Economics students have done precisely that. The Common Weal project has collected the results of fifty academic studies into how successuful countries manage their economy and their society in such a way that everybody benefits. Visit their pages here and order their book .
You can read my first published story here (scroll to page 51).