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Numerous criticisms of capitalism exist which argue capitalism is detrimental to human [[freedom]], [[Ecocide|the environment]], [[Mental Health|mental health]] and is unable to effectively use the resources it has to solve big issues like [[poverty]] or [[hunger]]. Others have pointed out a link between capitalism and authoritarianism, noting the methods to create capitalism involved stealing [[Commons|common land]] from [[Indigenous People|indigenous]] groups via [[colonialism]] and from medieval [[peasants]] via [[enclosure]]. Additionally, capitalism has had a strong association with [[fascism]] and the destruction of [[Social Democracy|social democracy]] in the third world. | Numerous criticisms of capitalism exist which argue capitalism is detrimental to human [[freedom]], [[Ecocide|the environment]], [[Mental Health|mental health]] and is unable to effectively use the resources it has to solve big issues like [[poverty]] or [[hunger]]. Others have pointed out a link between capitalism and authoritarianism, noting the methods to create capitalism involved stealing [[Commons|common land]] from [[Indigenous People|indigenous]] groups via [[colonialism]] and from medieval [[peasants]] via [[enclosure]]. Additionally, capitalism has had a strong association with [[fascism]] and the destruction of [[Social Democracy|social democracy]] in the third world. Some of the main criticisms of capitalism are: | ||
* Capitalism has been responsible for more deaths than any other economic systems | |||
Revision as of 19:38, 10 March 2019
Capitalism is a way of organizing resources and people in order to produce a profit for those who control property. It has three major traits:
- Private ownership controls the production of commodities
- Commerce is used to trade resources
- Society is divided into classes, with most people working for others for wages
History
Capitalism evolved out of the early market economies which were common throughout the ancient world, as
Anti-Capitalism
Numerous criticisms of capitalism exist which argue capitalism is detrimental to human freedom, the environment, mental health and is unable to effectively use the resources it has to solve big issues like poverty or hunger. Others have pointed out a link between capitalism and authoritarianism, noting the methods to create capitalism involved stealing common land from indigenous groups via colonialism and from medieval peasants via enclosure. Additionally, capitalism has had a strong association with fascism and the destruction of social democracy in the third world. Some of the main criticisms of capitalism are:
- Capitalism has been responsible for more deaths than any other economic systems