Capitalists are anti-human

[Seshadri Sridharan]

Antithesis of capitalism: cooperatives

    

In the capitalist structure, the over-accumulation of wealth is the aim of top business executives; they want to hoard all the money. Whereas, in the cooperative model, the fair-minded earnings of the collective are rationally divided between all participants.

Prout philosophy states, "The total profit of such co-operatives should be distributed amongst the workers and members of the co-operative according to their individual capital investment in the cooperative and to the service they render to the production and management of the co-operative." (1)

Thus, as Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar describes above, in the cooperative system the profits are shared based on the merit system - but all are guaranteed enough funds for the necessities of life. In that way, all members of the cooperative earn a fair portion based on their investment and work ethic. This is one of the revolutionary qualities of the cooperative model. Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has given the teachings of Prout. 

Capitalists are anti-human

In a nutshell, it can be said that capitalists operate in a manner that is 100% contrary to the ways of Prout because those bosses are driven by their extreme selfish desire to pocket huge amounts of money - all the while manipulating and exploiting those doing the work.

In a phrase the capitalist model is profit-motive. Everything and anything is justified by the profit. In contrast, Prout is based on the service motive where the economy is consumption based.

So the capitalist approach is only fueled by owners making more money - at any cost; whereas, the Proutistic model is for the service and well-being of society. They are diametrically opposite to one another.

More about this striking difference is discussed in various discourses like: Economic Dynamics, Talks on Prout, Decentralized Economy - 1, Socio-Economic Movements, etc.
Cooperatives based on coordinated cooperation

The Proutistic model is entirely different. By awakening the masses and creating more vikśubdha shúdras, we will soon be able to implement the cooperative model. Here below Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar is furthermore telling about the special benefits of Proutistic cooperatives.

Prout philosophy states, "Through the co-operative system human society will progress with accelerating speed." (2)

Prout philosophy states, "Co-operatives will greatly assist in psychic and spiritual advancement." (3)

Prout philosophy states, "PROUT supports the implementation of the co-operative system. Its inner spirit is one of coordinated co-operation, for only that can ensure the healthy, integrated progress of humanity. The co-operative system is essential to establish complete and everlasting unity amongst the human race. People should work to enjoy sweeter fruits by establishing the co-operative system." (4)

Conclusion

In the Proutistic model, business and trade industries are run by the service motive - i.e. the greater society is being served by their actions and dealing. Whereas, in the capitalistic model the selfish motive is dominant. Those capitalists do not care if they harm the society. Their dominant motive is selfishness - profiteering. If they think they can earn money by vile means then they think that is also okay. Even if they are harming society. That is why in capitalism we see so many negative businesses engaged in liquor, drugs, tobacco, gambling, guns, ruining the environment, junk food and so many subterranean activities that harm the people - you name it. And by this way, those capitalists earn a lot of money. That is the danger in selfishness. In contrast, the motive in Prout is service and with that intention no harm can be done to the society. Everything is done with the motive of serving society whereby society is benefited. So all those negative professions and trades that are so prevalent in capitalism do not exist in the Proutistic society.


At His lotus feet,
Pradiip