The Razor's Edge of Human Government Design

I'm fascinated by the fact that communism seems like the most compassionate system for managing an economy, while capitalism seems like the most cruel… …yet capitalism has led to the most people being brought out of extreme poverty in human history, while communism has caused the most suffering. And no—this isn't one of those posts where I say, "and that's why I'm a capitalist". What I am is someone who is both compassionate and observant of how the world works.