capitalism

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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

“People who have platforms can use them to build up and inform, if they let go of some of the music industry’s trappings of capitalism and celebrity and really start focusing on communities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

There is far less to-and-fro movement between the different groups than happened under capitalism or even in the pre-industrial ages.

From "1984" by George Orwell