Seth Godin: Where would we be without failure?

Seth Godin asks Where would we be without failure?

Failure (and the fear of failure) gives you a chance to have a voice…

Because failure frightens people who care less than you do.

Emphasis Mine

People are continually advising me to give up because Communism and Socialism has failed. They point to historical examples (of which there are many). My response is that we are learning from failure.

The real question is whether Communism is a worthwhile goal? Would the struggle towards Communism make us better people? Or are we content to wallow in the mire of selfish self-interest?