The advantageous flaw of capitalism is that it is designed to give people what they want.
And we pretty well all know that giving in and indulging in your desires is not necessarily a good thing.
Yes, I know what you're going to say: but this exactly is the meaning of life according to Noesis Theory (maximization of pleasure)! Why should this be a bad thing?
Well the problem lies into the fact that our brain is constructed in a way to value immediate and more certain pleasure much more than the distant, unsure, more abstract pleasure. Physical things, consumables, sex, here-and-now items will always be preferred by the masses because of their capability for instant pleasure.
Ideals, long-range goals for world peace, better education, higher intellect, etc will be dismissed by the brain if given a choice.
And it is given a choice every minute of your time. For example on how you'll spend your money and your time. People make these choices for the short-term pleasure and thus shape the demand of the market. Capitalism stirs the corporations into filling in this demand with supply of goods & services that people want and are willing to pay for! If the majority of the populace valued and derived the utmost pleasure from creating a better education system, the corporations would already have provided it, in order to increase their profits!
It's the demand that's the problem, not the supply!!
So my advice would be to stop trying to beat capitalism. It is a system that is very good at providing people what gives them pleasure. And you can't beat that goal, because it is hardwired into your brain.
So don't try to change the supply side of the equation. Change the demand!
It's the people's wants that are flaws. Make them want something better for everybody and capitalism will adapt to provide it. It's as simple as that ;)
