Virtually everyone is familiar with the great white shark thanks to Stephen Spielberg’s epic horror film “Jaws.” But their loyal entourage — the pilot fish — doesn’t enjoy the same notoriety.Fun fish fact: Pilot fish are those cool “mini-sharks” which often reside beneath sharks.Believe it or not, these little stragglers have made their fair share of silver-screen cameos in “Shark Week” and “Finding Nemo.” But they often go unnoticed, living in the shadow of their more prominent sibling. In film, they call this the Billy Baldwin effect.Sharks and pilot fish are essentially nature’s version of Bill and Hillary Clinton: the two enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship, though they rarely acknowledge each other and presumably never engage in intercourse.The arrangement is simple. Pilot fish protect their host shark from parasites. In return, the host shark provides the pilot fish with tasty leftovers and top-notch protection from predators.Though the two creatures are closely related, our perception of them is obviously very different.Scream “Shark!” at the beach, you’ll incite a mutiny of Caddyshack proportions. Scream “Fish,” and a hundred little boys will rip their shirts off and flock towards you like loyal alter boys.Now you know why Neverland Ranch had a customized aquarium.The evolutionary secret today’s pilot fish hold is simple. Without a shark, they’re just ordinary fish. No special privileges. Nothing. But if they buddy up with Jaws, they can systematically use the king of the ocean’s sheer power to protect themselves.This manipulative scheme is the basis for almost every criminal institution: Mafia. Government. Pick your synonym.But it’s also a fitting analogy for America’s true economic system — corporatism — where small minorities of businessmen align themselves with government to forcefully impose their own agenda.This unholy alliances is the target of Michael Moore’s provocative new expose, “Capitalism: A Love Story.”Throughout the film, Moore provides stirring footage depicting how Wall Street was able to ally with politicians and “buy off Washington” following the financial collapse of 2008.Unfortunately, Moore’s slanted portrayals have always been plagued by a pesky albatross called “the truth.””Capitalism” is no exception. In fact, it’s vintage Moore.After misidentifying the root problems, Moore renders the same misdiagnosis as the Romans, French, Russians and hundreds of other self-destructed empires — blaming freedom and voluntarism for the problems caused by crony corporatism.True capitalism — if the word still has any meaning — is simply a label for the peaceful, voluntary exchange of private property.It’s the same system we used when we opened our first lemonade stand. When the neighbors’ kids made more money, we didn’t ally with the schoolyard bully and squeeze them out. We had to find new, creative ways to attract business.But this system is irreversibly “evil,” according to Moore.If only Moore dug a little deeper, he might have tapped into the real evil. But instead of reviling government fraud, he blames an economic system which promotes peaceful, voluntary exchange and the legitimate pursuit of prosperity.We don’t have to look far to see the effects of Moore’s socialist dystopia. Our three most regulated sectors — health care, education and the financial sector are sinking fast. And the rest of the ship is dangling on fiat life-support.Moore’s ignorance would be laughable if so many people didn’t blindly accept his emotional lure. Fortunately for Moore, critical thinking isn’t in the curriculum these days.But anyone with a half-functioning brain should see the underlying problems aren’t merely “greed” or paranormal “animal spirits.” It’s a corrupt system of government which empowers fraud and preys on legitimate, voluntary competition.Greed always exists. So blaming greed for economic meltdowns is like blaming gravity for plane crashes.At least Moore’s right about one thing. There’s a shark lurking.  And it senses our intellectual menstruation.But it’s not “capitalism.” And as long as we think it is, we’re doomed to repeat these mistakes.The ship is sinking. Jaws is coming. And not even Chief Brody can save us now.Scott Burns is a 20-year-old business and history junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter@TDR_sburns.—-Contact Scott Burns at [email protected]