In recent commentaries for the Old Mole I have been trying to make capitalism look bad -- as bad as it really is. I have argued that capitalism is war, and that those of us who do not own capital suffer from it just as do civilian populatio...
http://legacy.lclark.edu/%7Eclayton/commentaries/evil.h...
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Actually, capitalism and democracy are two very different things. Democracy is, essentially, the idea that people should have control over their lives, that power should be shared by all rather than concentrated in the hands of a few.
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shiftshapers.gnn.tv/blogs/10810/What_s_So_Bad_About_Capitalism
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I'm starting to compile a list of specific examples where capitalism and relatively uncontrolled free-enterprise may support itself, but doesn't do much to help or improve society, or people. I'm sure others may well blame the problem on government regulations, and in many cases I'll agree.
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www.efn.org/~danrob/econo/capism.htm
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The authors identify the conditions that characterize Good Capitalism—the right blend of entrepreneurial and established firms, which can vary among countries—as well as the features of Bad Capitalism.
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yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300109412
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"Capitalism...takes many forms, which differ substantially...in their implications for economic growth and elimination of poverty," three economists write in "Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism." The book identifies four strains of modern capitalism and argues the U.S. version is particularly well-suited to creating...
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economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2007/05/good_capitalism.html
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Watch Robert E. Litan and Carl J. Schramm of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation discuss their recent book, Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity. ... home > by publication type > video > Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity (Video)
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www.cfr.org/publication/13290/good_capitalism_bad_capit...
www.cfr.org/publication/13290/good_capitalism_bad_capitalism_and_the_economics_of_growth_and_prosperity_video.html
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Robert Litan and Carl Schramm speak to Council members about their new book Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity. ... home > by publication type > transcripts > "Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity" [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
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www.cfr.org/publication/13288/good_capitalism_bad_capitalism_and_the_economics_of_growth_and_prosperity_rush_transcript_federal_news_service.html
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Why is this a bad idea? Let’s turn to a study by the IMF of 124 banking crises. Their conclusion: ... There will be a new ecomonic model that will come out of the fall of capitalism as we know it. It will be a system where the needs are met for all. Just not the developed countries. It will be just and based on goodwill.
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www.nakedcapitalism.com/2009/02/bad-bank-assets-proposa...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2009/02/bad-bank-assets-proposal-worse-than-you.html
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Beyond the 30-year experiment in free-market ideology having been judged a failure in financial markets, one thing is clear, as Kerry Trueman reminded us in a recent post: Unfettered capitalism has also been bad for our health, and indeed the safety of our food.
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www.alternet.org/healthwellness/140188/why_unfettered_c...
www.alternet.org/healthwellness/140188/why_unfettered_capitalism_is_bad_for_your_diet/
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