Arkie writes....."Greed is one of the basic faults to be found in the human race is an outgrowth of placing ones own desires and rights above those of everyone else. While no culture is exempt, greed seems to become more profound in the more wealthier societies. When people realize how much of their lives and well being is dependent upon fellow beings they are more apt to feel the need to share and desire the best for the society as a whole."

A good post Arkie ....As you say, much of society has devolved into a greedy uncomprehending free for all, but socialism, which I think is what you are advocating, can never be the answer while our economic/social system is driven by the very faults that you maintain are "basic" to human nature.

I believe people have become conditioned by Capitalism and consumerism, to see those things as bringing happiness and fulfillment to humanity, in place of the age old values of community, appreciation of nature, value of wisdom aquired through life experience, strength through extended family structures, an understanding of the power of real spirituallity to human survival etc.

Any organisation of humanity to fit an economic template is bound to fail, as people have started to realise what a short time they actually have on Earth.
Very few find fulfillment as wage slaves...before long, as most of us here know, life will be over and on reflexion most of us will see that we spent the largest part of it doing something which we did not enjoy.

As Omar Khayyam has written

"Enjoy enjoy for life is joy"

"Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise
To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies;
One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies;
The Flower that once has blown, for ever dies."