What is Capitalism? Is it an economic model or something more? We take a look at Adam Smith and his contemporaries to better understand what capitalism actually is, which as John argues, is much more than a system of economics. Rather the extension of an idea called individualism.

Links:

  • How did the Enlightenment Influence Modern Economics
  • Clark Carlton: My Two Cents on Capitalism
  • Ayn Rand: Introduction to the Objectivist Epistemology
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