The trouble with any regulation is that
when it's working, the good that is done is unnoticeable. And, it's
within human nature to assume that when there is no apparent good,
there is no good being done. Finally, it's common to believe in the
good intentions of others within our social sphere─ really that's
the underlying assumption which allows society to function at all─
so when a friend / lobbyist comes in and pleads for some
(de)regulation or other, it's natural to accept their requests and
act on their behalf.
Meanwhile, all of animal life has
evolved to do what is expedient for survival. In humans, this base
instinct is applied not only to personal survival, but to group
preservation; which means in almost all aspects of our life, we seek
to do what is cheap and easy.
However, we also have an understanding
of quality, and in times of abundance we willingly expend more energy
| time | money in order to attain higher quality goods | foods |
services especially for those within our inner circles.
The trouble is, the corporate system
necessarily divorces producers from end-consumers and in a global
economy from workers─ as the corporate goal is to make a product |
service appealing to either the desire for quality or the more basic
desire to conserve energy | time | money. The American-capitalist
system and even corporations are not inherently evil, but are
fundamentally flawed by virtue of being a human invention divorced
from the individuals they service and employ. This leads to the need
for regulation, as corporations seek to minimize expense and maximize
profit, without regard to the human cost.
We need to realize, we as Americans,
are free people─ we can speak of revolution─ but I think the
solution lies in personal choices. Buy local. Choose public or
alternative means of transportation. Live closer to where you work.
Participate in politics: vote or run for office. And yes, work for
corporate America: infiltrate the system to instigate change.