"I don't think that left to its own devices, capitalism moves along smoothly and everyone gets treated fairly in the process. Capitalism is like a child: if you want the child to grow up free and productive, somebody's got to look over the shoulder of that child"

This quote by Tavis Smiley is a metaphor for how industrialism requires to be handled in order for it to be successful. He is saying that commercialism resembles a kid, and if it is left to its own gadgets, it will not mature to be fair and productive. He is recommending that somebody requires to be there to guide and supervise industrialism in order to ensure that it is fair and efficient. He is indicating that without proper management, commercialism will not be able to reach its complete capacity. This quote is a pointer that capitalism needs to be managed in order to succeed which it is not something that can be delegated its own gadgets.