Capitalism refers to an economic and social system in which the means of production are predominantly privately owned and operated, and in which investments, distribution, income, production and pricing of goods and services are determined through the operation of a market economy.
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Capitialism is a way of tracking the wealth of others. It was is needed in the economy so that we are able to still obtain or borrow from others. This is helpful when the ecomony is in straights and needs way of being bailed out. This assis...
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Definition An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations. Capitalism is the economic system of ...
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Capitalism is a socio-economic system in which private ownership means profit to the owner. The owner controls the means of production, so the profit belongs to the private business owner. In capitalism, the free market determines the produ...
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The Capitalism Site is a moral, political, and economic defense of the unknown ideal: laissez-faire capitalism. The term 'capitalism' is used here in the broader philosophical political sense, and not in the narrower economic sense, i.e. a free-market. ... Capitalism.org is the website for the moral social system:
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An essential definition of Capitalism as the social system based on individual rights. An economic definition is a definition by non-essentials. Capitalism is the only moral form of government. ... Because people often use the term "Capitalism" loosely, "Laissez Faire Capitalism" is sometimes used to describe a true...
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www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Politics_Capitalism.html
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The moral justification of capitalism is not that it serves the public. Capitalism does achieve the "public good" (appropriately defined), but this is an effect, not a cause; it is a secondary consequence, not an evaluative primary. ... "Capitalism," in Ayn Rand's definition, "is a social system based on the recognition...
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www.peikoff.com/opar/capitalism.htm
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It is often assumed that capitalism, the social system in which we now live, has existed forever, or at least for most of human history. In fact, capitalism is a relatively new social system. But what exactly does 'capitalism' mean? ... Capitalism = free market?
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www.worldsocialism.org/articles/what_is_capitalism.php
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"I am not the first to point out that capitalism, having defeated communism, now seems about to do the same to democracy. The market is doing splendidly, yet we are not." - Ian Frazier ... Capitalism has been characterized by a tendency toward the concentration of wealth, the growth of large corporations, etc. that has led...
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