capitalism
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It’s a romance, a swashbuckler, a melodrama, a relatively light-handed critique of capitalism, demagoguery and the malleability of the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
But some worry that Russian-style crony capitalism could be on the menu instead.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
The play is often seen as a moralizing critique of the pernicious destructiveness of capitalism, the soul-destroying “rat race” that Willy Loman so resoundingly loses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
In it, I attempted to trace the evolution of economic man from the earliest times up to the present, sketching out the path from ancient communal societies to feudalism to capitalism and socialism.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing capitalism
Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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