Capitalism
noun
An economic system in which private individuals and businesses control the production and sale of goods and services.
The United States has a mixed economy, which is a combination of capitalism and socialism.
Often appears as...
- free-market capitalism
- corporate capitalism
noun
The beliefs or principles that support capitalism, such as entrepreneurship and the accumulation of personal wealth.
His ideas are grounded in capitalism and they promote individual freedom and competition.
Often appears as...
- believer in capitalism
- faith in capitalism
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Academic
noun
The era or condition when capitalism has a big impact or dominance.
We live in an age of capitalism where businesses have immense influence.
Often appears as...
- age of capitalism
- impact of capitalism
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Academic
noun
An economic system in which private individuals and businesses control the production and sale of goods and services.
The United States has a mixed economy, which is a combination of capitalism and socialism.
Often appears as...
- free-market capitalism
- corporate capitalism
noun
The beliefs or principles that support capitalism, such as entrepreneurship and the accumulation of personal wealth.
His ideas are grounded in capitalism and they promote individual freedom and competition.
Often appears as...
- believer in capitalism
- faith in capitalism
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
noun
The era or condition when capitalism has a big impact or dominance.
We live in an age of capitalism where businesses have immense influence.
Often appears as...
- age of capitalism
- impact of capitalism
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Focus
Focuses on how businesses and trade operate in societies valuing private ownership.
Many entrepreneurs thrive under capitalism due to the economic freedom it offers.
Pro Tip 2/3Private Property
Emphasizes individual rights to own property and use it for profit.
Capitalism supports buying land privately, rather than it being owned by the government.
Pro Tip 3/3Competition Driven
Highlights the competitive nature of markets, driving innovation and choices.
Thanks to capitalism, multiple companies compete to offer the best version of a product.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Focus
Focuses on how businesses and trade operate in societies valuing private ownership.
Many entrepreneurs thrive under capitalism due to the economic freedom it offers.
Pro Tip 2/3Private Property
Emphasizes individual rights to own property and use it for profit.
Capitalism supports buying land privately, rather than it being owned by the government.
Pro Tip 3/3Competition Driven
Highlights the competitive nature of markets, driving innovation and choices.
Thanks to capitalism, multiple companies compete to offer the best version of a product.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Focus
Focuses on how businesses and trade operate in societies valuing private ownership.
Many entrepreneurs thrive under capitalism due to the economic freedom it offers.
Pro Tip 2/3Private Property
Emphasizes individual rights to own property and use it for profit.
Capitalism supports buying land privately, rather than it being owned by the government.
Pro Tip 3/3Competition Driven
Highlights the competitive nature of markets, driving innovation and choices.
Thanks to capitalism, multiple companies compete to offer the best version of a product.
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A new stock exchange...
create a different kind of commitment than companies can make now because it's a different set of rules than any Stock Exchange has and that commitment is the second reason that a stock exchange is important we're in a moment where there's a real move to change capitalism there's moves towards stakeholder
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Capitalism isn't an...
The operating system needs to keep getting more and more advanced to keep up with innovation. And this is why, fundamentally, when you think about it as an operating system, it devolves the language of ideology away from what traditional defenders of capitalism think.
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The rebel radio that...
Here, farmers organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, schools, and medical clinics. Organizers also encouraged civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy.
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The Nutmeg Wars PIPE...
once you begin to develop trade routes you start developed trading relationships you started having stock markets you have to start setting prices you have to have a consumer who you've sold to you to the beginnings of all of the structures we see in capitalism
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To save the climate, we...
How did we get here? There are many reasons, of course, but one of the most important is that we let capitalism morph into something monstrous. I'm a huge fan of capitalism at its best. After all, I'm an economist and a business school professor.
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Economic growth has...
But I'm here to tell you today that economic growth has been the backbone of changes in living standards of millions of people around the world. And more importantly, it's not just economic growth that has been driven by capitalism.
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and they'll become the most prosperous and help our country be the most prosperous. Now, capitalism has been responsible for every major innovation that's made this world a more inspiring and wonderful place to live in.
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What Capitalism Gets...
If we are to have optimism for a radically better world to continue this path that capitalism has put us on, we cannot let governments collaborate with business to wreck the engine of the market.
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What game theory teaches...
states had nuclear weapons to end all life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was
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What COVID-19 means for...
But the list is not long enough yet, but I think there's some quite important names and individuals around the world who are now talking about multistakeholder capitalism,
Video examples
A new stock exchange...
create a different kind of commitment than companies can make now because it's a different set of rules than any Stock Exchange has and that commitment is the second reason that a stock exchange is important we're in a moment where there's a real move to change capitalism there's moves towards stakeholder
Video examples
Capitalism isn't an...
The operating system needs to keep getting more and more advanced to keep up with innovation. And this is why, fundamentally, when you think about it as an operating system, it devolves the language of ideology away from what traditional defenders of capitalism think.
Video examples
The rebel radio that...
Here, farmers organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, schools, and medical clinics. Organizers also encouraged civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy.
Video examples
The Nutmeg Wars PIPE...
once you begin to develop trade routes you start developed trading relationships you started having stock markets you have to start setting prices you have to have a consumer who you've sold to you to the beginnings of all of the structures we see in capitalism
Video examples
To save the climate, we...
How did we get here? There are many reasons, of course, but one of the most important is that we let capitalism morph into something monstrous. I'm a huge fan of capitalism at its best. After all, I'm an economist and a business school professor.
Video examples
Economic growth has...
But I'm here to tell you today that economic growth has been the backbone of changes in living standards of millions of people around the world. And more importantly, it's not just economic growth that has been driven by capitalism.
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and they'll become the most prosperous and help our country be the most prosperous. Now, capitalism has been responsible for every major innovation that's made this world a more inspiring and wonderful place to live in.
Video examples
What Capitalism Gets...
If we are to have optimism for a radically better world to continue this path that capitalism has put us on, we cannot let governments collaborate with business to wreck the engine of the market.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
states had nuclear weapons to end all life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was
Video examples
What COVID-19 means for...
But the list is not long enough yet, but I think there's some quite important names and individuals around the world who are now talking about multistakeholder capitalism,
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
I believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business, and it creates more total value in the world for all of its stakeholders.
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Jose Saramago
Portuguese Writer
We're not short of movements proclaiming that a different world is possible, but unless we can coordinate them into an international movement, capitalism just laughs at all these little organisations.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
While admirers of capitalism, we also to a certain extent believe it has limitations that require government intervention in markets to make them work.
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John Berger
English Artist
Publicity is the life of this culture - in so far as without publicity capitalism could not survive - and at the same time publicity is its dream.
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James Wolfensohn
Australian Businessman
I think that so-called capitalism and trade is a very important element in giving people opportunity.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American Politician
Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world.
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Karl Liebknecht
German Politician
For capitalism, war and peace are business and nothing but business.
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Evo Morales
Bolivian Statesman
Capitalism is the worst friend of humanity.
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Hugo Chavez
Statesman
Capitalism is destroying the world.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation, those things have built the modern world. And it's wonderful that the new tools have empowered that protestor so that state secrets, bad developments are not hidden anymore.
Quote examples
John Mackey
American Businessman
I believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business, and it creates more total value in the world for all of its stakeholders.
Quote examples
Jose Saramago
Portuguese Writer
We're not short of movements proclaiming that a different world is possible, but unless we can coordinate them into an international movement, capitalism just laughs at all these little organisations.
Quote examples
Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
While admirers of capitalism, we also to a certain extent believe it has limitations that require government intervention in markets to make them work.
Quote examples
John Berger
English Artist
Publicity is the life of this culture - in so far as without publicity capitalism could not survive - and at the same time publicity is its dream.
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James Wolfensohn
Australian Businessman
I think that so-called capitalism and trade is a very important element in giving people opportunity.
Quote examples
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
American Politician
Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world.
Quote examples
Karl Liebknecht
German Politician
For capitalism, war and peace are business and nothing but business.
Quote examples
Evo Morales
Bolivian Statesman
Capitalism is the worst friend of humanity.
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Hugo Chavez
Statesman
Capitalism is destroying the world.
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