The essence of Capitalism, is a 'fiction'.

We've said that Capitalism and Democracy can, and should, work together. But how is that to be done? To be sure, there are no easy answers. Nevertheless, both systems are essential to real democracy. However, this is not to say that Capitalism is more important than democracy. On the contrary, democracy and the Freedom and Equality of each and every individual is of paramount importance. A democratic system, if its going to hold together, needs political values and these cannot be relaxed. Economic values will never work. Of course, it also needs economic values for an economically viable system. Truly, the problematic in a capitalistic system is not the system itself, but the individuals who implement it, and the existence of a 'corporate society'. Of course, money as a medium of exchange is essential, otherwise we're back to apples for oranges. However, the 'medium of exchange', or the value system of money, is an 'imposition' on the structure of the economy, and consequently, also the structure of government. But, the structure of living in a 'condition of togetherness' is vital to a political system. No nation can exist without its People. The Capitalistic system is superimposed upon the 'condition of togetherness' as a means of 'economic survival'. There is no 'chicken and egg' question here. The viability of the 'condition' is dependent on the economic means of 'subsistence'. We also know, that an economic system must have a 'viable system of exchanges' and that, by itself, an economy cannot 'motor' a political system. Its like having a 'smoothly functioning room' full of 'Many' (think, the One and the Many) valuable essentials'; a room whose 'integrity' ( think integrated) is dependent on those essentials. If we walk into the room and always remove the 'same item' from it, 'in a matter of time', the room will collapse. Why? because, the 'integrity' of the system has been compromised. If one 'essential' is removed from any 'fully functioning system', the system is compromised and will 'fall' on its face. That is what is happening to the economy, when the 1% compromises the medium of exchange, or simply, money. And that is also why, the economic system is trying to take over the political system. Money is a 'fiction', an abstract determinant of the 'value' of an 'apple' and an 'orange'. To be sure, its 'surreal'. Its important, but please, don't misunderstand, as such, its 'empty' of the 'essentials' of a 'real life'; a life of Freedom and Equality. The 1% need to 'get a life'. Don't be fooled by 'economic fictions'. We've already been 'fooled' by "legal fictions".