Btw, I'm obviously not saying capitalism is a prerequisite for the human mind to function, to invent, to innovate, etc, not saying you implied this. I guess what I'm trying to say is that when the human mind is free, free from fear, coercion, shame, or guilt, etc, it is best able to operate. When I say capitalism, I don't mean private enterprise per se, but a politcal system that seprates the economy from politics, kinda like a sepration between church and state. I think this allows for the best in freedom, both in the private sector and without. Wikipedia, for example, is a brilliant invention, and it's not operated for-profit so of course you can do something innovative without being a private company.
When I say capitalism, I mean a political system that allows freedom of trade and production by separating politics from the economy. Obviously this wouldn't be the law of the jungle, companies couldn't do anything you and I couldn't do, they would still have to follow public laws.
That is, at least, what I think would be ideal. But maybe I'm crazy.