"Price is how any free scoiety rations things in most circumstance"

Price is how capitalism rations things, not free society.

"The Soviet Union tried the alternative. That worked out great..."

But this isn't working out great either. I really worry about the world my todder niece and nephew are inheriting, and capitalism does not supply the solutions to the problems we face as a global community.

I think the real problem is everyone doesn't give a toss.