Chapter 216 - 215: The New Star Plan
Additionally, one point must be mentioned.
It was very timely for Constant Star Lu Chen to propose this policy.
If Earth Civilization were still under a capitalist system, the All-Member Elite Policy would certainly be unfeasible, as under capitalism, capitalists guide the society primarily for profit. Even if there truly were elite education through artificial intelligence, the cost would likely be prohibitively high, not affordable for everyone.
Thus, in the end, it would still lead to a vicious cycle.
Wealthy people would use education to make their offspring talented and their families wealthier, while poor people, due to a lack of education, would become increasingly impoverished and might even end up without descendants.
The saying "poverty doesn’t last beyond three generations" stems from the fact that by the third generation of poverty, one can’t even afford to marry, naturally leading to no further descendants.
However, under Communism, things are different; the labor values of all people belong to the collective, which then distributes these values through various social benefits as fairly as possible to each individual.
Most importantly, the principles of action under the two systems are completely different. Capitalism certainly operates primarily for profit; companies and projects must make money, otherwise they are cut for lack of purpose. In contrast, while Communism also considers profit, it’s not the primary concern—people’s benefits and convenience are first and foremost. As long as it benefits the people, the government will even subsidize it if necessary.