capitalism
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We certainly didn’t set out to make a season about capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The governance issues he confronted—conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the temptation to look the other way—are recurring features of modern capitalism, perhaps now more than ever.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It not only proclaimed the rights of workers to form unions and seek fair wages, but specifically avoided any endorsement of capitalism.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
It is making a cold-eyed bet that the most frenzied build-out in the history of American capitalism will produce inadequate returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Insurgent capitalism frightened the government of North Korea, which fretted publicly about a slippery slope to regime change and catastrophe.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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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