capitalism
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"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
We certainly didn’t set out to make a season about capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A new cast of Castros is emerging in Cuba: a grandson and a great-nephew are moving up the corridors of power, while another is an eccentric Instagram influencer declaring that Cubans want capitalism.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Europe’s fragmentation did, and China’s unity didn’t, foster the advance of technology, science, and capitalism by fostering competition between states and providing innovators with alternative sources of support and havens from persecution.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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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