as somebody who lived in one of those 'real' socialism of east europe behind iron curtain, I sure hope not. it twisted people and general mentality in unimaginable ways, and even though we have technically 28 years of democracy, this and next few generations are and will be f*cked up by the evil legacy of this period.
at the end it doesn't matter what type of system you want to retire in. numbers don't lie, and if there won't be enough young to cover your retirement, no system will magically provide you comfortable times. simple logic is, if you want to increase the odds of comfortable retirement, save for yourself, invest and be generally smart with money (thing I see extremely rarely among young).
and to be honest, I consider this correct by far the best and fair system. if one strives for monetary wealth in life, one should work hard and do life/education/career choices accordingly. it is perfectly OK to have other priorities in life, for many it might be the best path to happiness and fulfillment. but then bear the consequences of those choices and don't rely on others to throw cash on you for not doing your part earlier.
at the end it doesn't matter what type of system you want to retire in. numbers don't lie, and if there won't be enough young to cover your retirement, no system will magically provide you comfortable times. simple logic is, if you want to increase the odds of comfortable retirement, save for yourself, invest and be generally smart with money (thing I see extremely rarely among young).
and to be honest, I consider this correct by far the best and fair system. if one strives for monetary wealth in life, one should work hard and do life/education/career choices accordingly. it is perfectly OK to have other priorities in life, for many it might be the best path to happiness and fulfillment. but then bear the consequences of those choices and don't rely on others to throw cash on you for not doing your part earlier.