I figured one of two things had happened. One, simply that everything new gets into trouble. Or two, we were watching the eruption of unfocused fear. After Seattle, I'm afraid I agree. Then start a discussion about what economic globalization really portends.
Sincere discussion leads to common ground and separates fear from fact.
We could use it. First - I agree with Luttwak. The virtues of capitalism are in fact unmatched. With wealth comes freedom, and with freedom, justice. This isn't empty rhetoric.