The Capitalistic Experiment, So Far
Bookworm at Bookworm Room on Jun 18 2008 at 5:48 pm | Filed under: Capitalism
Time for an update on the shift from communism to capitalism in my house. Since Sunday, when I put the plan into effect, the kids have tidied the whole house, folded (and put away) eight baskets of laundry, organized all the DVDs, cleaned out both the large and the small pantries, and read several hundred pages (about 200 for the boy, who is not a reader; about 500 for the girl; who is). They haven’t fought, they haven’t tattled, and interruptions have been kept to a minimum. My cost so far: $90.00. Had they been in camp for these three days, my cost would have been $360.00, and my house would have been as messy as before.
Current analysis: Capitalism is working. With money as the fulcrum, we are all having our needs met and achieving a harmonious co-existence.
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