Further evidence from Italy that freefall capitalism is not an option

The demands by Italian protesters for job creation over further austerity measures from the left-leaning Prime Minster shows that Governments that run a country with the aim of cutting costs cannot meet the needs of society, and that the only path available to them will lead to further dissatisfaction from a country's residents. This is not true solely in Italy, but in the world at large. In Britain, Government austerity is leading to heightened pressure on organisations and individuals who work for them, resulting in more work for people for less reward. The same can be seen in Greece, as people there cannot even meet their basic living costs. European citizens everywhere are having to raid their savings simply to eke out a living.

By focusing on and investing in job creation, Governments can ensure that it's citizens have a healthy work/life balance, take pride in their responsibilities and services, and perform their duties to the highest level of ability. By forcing people out of work and leaving those left behind to carry out their duties with what limited resources remain, a country and it's businesses will never be run effectively, as the people responsible for providing the services will cease to care about their work, as employers and Governments are too keen to show that they do not have the well-being of their citizens at heart.

The shocking thing is that it has taken so long for people to realise this. Now, everywhere, people are coming out of the woodwork to express their dissatisfaction not just with their Governments, but with the system as a whole. By investing in people and jobs, you are investing in life, and the groundwork is laid for healthy, socially active societies. Global corporations that run as automatic machines offer homogeneity and a standardised product, but they do not provide the creativity and enthusiasm which imaginative and well-funded projects deliver. It is time that Government's accepted the responsibility of providing their people with a right to earn an honest living for just reward, instead of finding new ways to cut costs at the expense of people's livelihoods and sanity. This does not mean people should expect a free ride, but that responsibility means more than just a meaningless existence.