Communism, as historically implemented, often manifests as a command system imposed by an oppressive government, which many argue is even more detrimental. However, I find myself wondering why we never explored the possibility of a free-market communism, a system that could potentially blend individual freedom, collective sharing, and community cooperation within an economic framework. Such a synthesis might have offered a more balanced and effective approach to organizing society.
What we call competition is a simple adaptation of the system provided to us by nature. Therefore a free market society will behave as animals would naturally behave in the wild. Sexual motivation leaves animals no other choice but to compete with one another, to cripple or kill the other if need be. In theory humans have free will, creativity, and an intellect, there is no reason why we could not think and escape the primitive demands of nature that give rise to our unfortunate social condition.
In order to improve the human condition we must find a way of manipulating the competitive nature within us, to maintain a free market, yet limit the aggressive dog eat dog nature that is within us. We can convert the economic motive force from competition to collaboration, and this can be done through collaborative economic behavior which is transparent to all involved. Through transparency of behavior we can limit the aggressive nature of competition, and produce an algorithm that provides equal justice within the economic marketplace.
