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'''Capitalism''' is an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of [[capital good]]s, by [[investment]]s that are determined by private decision, and by [[price]]s, [[production]], and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by [[competition]] in a [[free market]].<ref>"Capitalism." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalism (accessed April 25, 2011).</ref> Modern Capitalism is essentially mass production for the needs of the masses.<ref name="humanaction_ch21_sec2">[[Ludwig von Mises]]. [http://mises.org/humanaction/chap21sec2.asp XXI. Work and Wages], 2. Joy and Tedium of Labor, [[Human Action]], online version, referenced 2011-04-25.</ref>
Doesn't work and neither do the capitalists.
 
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Revision as of 01:46, 12 June 2013

Doesn't work and neither do the capitalists.