Compare and contrast modern conservative, modern liberal and socialist/social democratic views on how capitalist society today can or cannot provide the best possible outcome for the majority of people living within the system. Does socialism provide a viable alternative? Specifically, you should compare the views of the socialist theorists, modern liberals, and modern conservatives (including neoliberals or “economic conservatives” in the U.S.). What do writers on the left and right prescribe for the future of capitalism? How do modern liberals weigh in on the best approach to the “good society”? How do these thinkers idealize the future or even delude themselves (if you think they do)? Whose views make more sense to you and why?
