capitalism
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We certainly didn’t set out to make a season about capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Hooray for the tort system—words you might not expect to read if you don’t remember that a properly functioning legal system helps capitalism proceed without force or fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The governance issues he confronted—conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the temptation to look the other way—are recurring features of modern capitalism, perhaps now more than ever.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It not only proclaimed the rights of workers to form unions and seek fair wages, but specifically avoided any endorsement of capitalism.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
He read other people’s ideas, not only those of Malthus, but also of Adam Smith, who had written in the previous century about free-market economics and capitalism.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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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