You need to strike a balance. You need to incentivize innovation and investment but penalize exploitation, hoarding, and abuse. You also need strong social programs that guarantee equality of opportunity so that everyone has the chance to innovate and invest.

When I think of the fall of a civilization I first think of the fall of Rome. Greed, debauchery and moral decline were the reasons for its fall. One of my favorite movies is"A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum." Maybe that is going on with tRUMP and the Republicans in Washington.

I believe that, as a whole, European businesses have a much greater sense of social responsibility than American businesses do today. The growing greed of American business culture today is frightening.

that's the human selfish gene well all creatures really but humans at the moment have so much power over the thin skin of life on this rock called earth.

Oh yeah. When the haves piss the have nots off enough, out comes the guillotines. We need both haves and have nots working 'together' to make a society hold. Achievers and want-to-be achievers and worker bees all comfortable in their space. What we have here is overt exploitation of the masses and just removing a few rotten apples doesn't seem enough of a solution...the barrel may have spoiled.

I think there are a few countries who are already doing what you suggest and are great illustrations on how well that system works.