Cuba - Neoliberal tonic cannot wait till Castro's Death

We interrupt the important coverage of the Middle East Crisis to bring to you the imminent (rumored) death of Fidel Castro...

However, the question is more fundamental. Should neoliberalism wait till Fidel dies or can it happen during his lifetime?

Here a fundamental philosophical issue I have with Western Philosophical positions. There is a feeling of “eternity” that transcends over space and time. The Cuban Revolution was a great event of its time and was necessary to pull out Cuba from a conservative oppression. And as with all revolutions there are excesses and this was no exception.

However, it seems that it is the revolution that seems to be the end and not Cuba. The revolution is just one step in moving forward. Cuba after the revolution was more or less like India after independence. As time progressed the operational philosophy changed. And the bitter tonic of neoliberalism is working pretty well, at least for now.

So why not Cuba? It has (seemingly) an excellent education and health-care system. Why not add free market liberalism with it? I'm not asking you to dismantle the education and the health-care. Just bring in the entrepreneurial spirit and a global outlook i.e. Free movement of goods, capital & services and labor – maybe with a slow transition.

The bitter medicine of neoliberalism is bitter. So are good medicines.....