RE: "CAPITALISM" ...a simple parable!

Just two days ago I bought a ticket that allows me to experience a great festival, one with a super lineup in a nice setting (the woods just below Amsterdam). 200 Euro, wow! But yea, those that started this concept more than a decade ago, probably became millionaires. Most of the artists playing can afford themselves a really good life since their income is at worst, average, but for many 10's time's average income. Probably something like 100 to 500 people eat very very well as a result of this event. The rest of the people, those that like to enjoy this festival, those that pay to be part of this event, kinda like 40.000 individuals have to work hard to get the 200 Euro collected, just to be allowed to be part of this event. Not even counting the drinks and food they/we (since I'm one that paid as well) will consume.

Still remember vividly the times when the entrance to a party was zero Euro (based on tip). Where those that organised such events did this out of love, as a hobby. Where all the equipment was collected from the network of peeps with the same mindset, no money was involved. Where we drank and ate what we brought ourselves and shared with others. Where the DJ was of the same quality as this upcoming event; Literally three artists are playing at this upcoming event that I heard more than a few times playing back in the 90s and early 2000s on these 'illegal' parties am describing. Sure, many more legal parties than illegal parties, also back in the day. But those legal parties were more or less a breakeven event in terms of money. Entrance costs were more like 5 to 10% of the costs charged these days, whilst inflation didn't devaluate the Euro that much in the last 2 to 3 decades. Plus the added bonus that the atmosphere in those super low costs and do-it-yourself events usually was much better than these grand events these days.

Basically, the power of money, and the power of money flow. And we all participate in it. It's darn difficult to break such flow. For most of us at least. However, I do very much hope more and more of us will be able to break this flow, at least more often than we do today.