capitalism

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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

And after the Cold War, I think we stopped on the right explaining what capitalism was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Themes kick up that you couldn’t have guessed from the first act: provocations about class and caste, continent-spanning capitalism and surveillance states.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

That, I was to learn later, was called capitalism.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen