All 3 Uses of
capitalism
in
Man And Superman
- The engaging freshness of his personality and the dumbfoundering staleness of his culture make it extremely difficult to decide whether he is worth knowing; for whilst his company is undeniably pleasant and enlivening, there is intellectually nothing new to be got out of him, especially as he despises politics, and is careful not to talk commercial shop, in which department he is probably much in advance of his English capitalist friends.†
Chpt 2
- [on the hill, using his glass] Two only, a capitalist and his chauffeur.†
Chpt 3
- He gave me some valuable introductions to capitalists of the right sort.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(capitalism) an economic system based on voluntary exchange in a competitive environment with private ownership of property and businesses
(with the belief that voluntary exchanges harness inborn self-interest in millions of decisions that benefit society)editor's notes: Most proponents of capitalism advocate that government intervene to handle problems "pure" capitalism does not handle well such as monopoly, shared costs and benefits (such as pollution or national defense), provision of a safety-net for those who are unlucky, ...