capitalism
Example Sentences
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So much of science fiction is about humanity bringing our problems — class, capitalism, pollution — with us into outer space.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
It is making a cold-eyed bet that the most frenzied build-out in the history of American capitalism will produce inadequate returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
He was a leading member of the "Frankfurt School", a body of thought critical of capitalism from a "new left" perspective distinct from traditional Marxism.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
So it’s not just religion qua religion, or religion and law; it’s really bolted onto ideas of capitalism and the economy and dominion of the world.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
He said economic change could solve food shortages, and he dispatched officials to study Chinese-style capitalism.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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