Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Is the term ‘Capitalism’ limited to the sphere of economics?

January 13, 2009 by admin  
Filed under FAQ - Capitalism, FAQs

No.  Often, when used casually, the term capitalism is used to reference a collection of what some call ‘basic economic’ ideas such as private property, profit motive, free exchange, minimal government involvement in the economy, etc.  These ideas, however, represent much more than simple dollars and cents considerations.  Suggesting that capitalism is an economic term [...]

Why Capitalism?

December 16, 2008 by admin  
Filed under FAQ - Capitalism, FAQs

Questions about capitalism are appropriately directed to the Project on a regular basis.  While I generally tend to answer these questions privately, a number of questions are asked regularly and repeatedly.  So, while much more could be written on each question, for the sake of urgency, clarity and for addressing the larger audiences that visit [...]