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The general meaning of Laissez-faire ( /ˌlɛseɪˈfɛər|-/ ,   ) is to allow events to take their own course, or to let people do what they choose. The term is a French phrase li...
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laissez faire also laisser faire n. An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or interference in commerce beyond the minimum ... In the hands of Jeremy Bentham the doctrine of laissez-faire became a philosophy of individualism and of utilitarian ethics, and John Stuart Mill brought it to what was...
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In the hands of Jeremy Bentham the doctrine of laissez-faire became a philosophy of individualism and of utilitarian ethics, and John Stuart Mill brought it to what was probably its highest point.
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Formulations of the Doctrine; Historically, laissez-faire was a reaction against mercantilism , a system of commercial controls in which industry and trade, especially foreign trade, were merely seen as means of strengthening the state.
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The philosophy of laissez-faire simply does not work’’.; This is the viewpoint of Sampie Terreblanche, emeritus professor of Economics at South Africa’s University of Stellenbosch, speaking at a public debate on the crisis in Cape Town.
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"As a result of laissez-faire, the inequality within countries and between the rich north and poor south has increased," Terreblanche added. ... According to the doctrine of laissez-faire, meaning "to leave alone" in French, an economy functions most "efficiently" without any interference of the government.
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The real question to ask about the global financial crisis is whether ''it will go deep enough for the big economies to realise that the market should be controlled more. The philosophy of laissez-faire simply does not work''.
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CAPE TOWN, Oct 31 (IPS) – The real question to ask about the global financial crisis is whether ‘‘it will go deep enough for the big economies to realise that the market should be controlled more. The philosophy of laissez-faire simply does not work”.
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