capitalism
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One of the great things about capitalism and the stock market is that with a few dollars and the click of a mouse, anyone can make themselves the partial owner of a business.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Our selfishness, she continues, is the reason capitalism works.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
"What you see them do is navigate a world with the constructs of capitalism," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Don’t expect a Wall Street Journal sports columnist to condemn capitalism, but the World Cup thrives because soccer is the people’s game—played around the world, with low barriers to entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In it, I attempted to trace the evolution of economic man from the earliest times up to the present, sketching out the path from ancient communal societies to feudalism to capitalism and socialism.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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