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Which economist is often called the father of capitalism?

capitalism

[kap-i-tl-iz-uhm] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌɪz əm /


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The opportunity for private-equity funds to generate fantastic returns is, like most things in capitalism, also a product of competition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Musk is leaning into capitalism by giving his recipients ownership, and choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The country's third largest city has also become a symbol of the corruption that has dogged Albania's painful transition to capitalism, with Albanians paying with their health for recurring scandals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Asians are another example of what America still offers people of any background who put in the work and develop the skills that free-market capitalism rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

If patent rights, capitalism, and certain religions do promote technology, what selected for those factors in postmedieval Europe but not in contemporary China or India?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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