“Capitalism places every man in competition with his fellows for a share of the available wealth. A few people accumulate big piles, but most do not. The sense of community falls victim to this struggle.” PeopleMenBigsFallCommunityWealthStruggleShareCapitalismFellowsVictimCompetitionAvailableEvery Man Book:Sixty stories Source: Sixty stories
“Marriage is the last sacrament available to modern man, and with the terrible destruction of interpersonal relations by capitalism and its war-making State, it is not very available, nor is it surely enduring. But then, vision does not come with guarantees.” MenDoeWarStatesLastsVisionModernTerribleCapitalismDestructionRelationEndureAvailableGuaranteesSacramentsModern ManInterpersonal Author:Kenneth Rexroth
“I think every single thing we do is political. Even if you go to the shops and buy a packet of biscuits, then you're buying into the system, willingly or not. I think we're conditioned into thinking political systems as being either communism or capitalism. I think there are a lot more options available. We just haven't explored them.” IfsThinkingPoliticalHavensCapitalismAvailableCommunismBuyingShopsPolitical SystemsBiscuits Author:Mark Boyle
“L'Oreal's slogan 'because you're worth it' has come to epitomise banal narcissism of early 21st century capitalism; easy indulgence and effortless self-love all available at a flick of the credit card.” SelfEasyCenturySelf LoveCapitalismAvailableCreditCardsNarcissismWorth It21st CenturySlogansIndulgenceCredit CardEffortless Author:Geoff Mulgan
“The characteristic mark of economic history under capitalism is unceasing economic progress, a steady increase in the quantity of capital goods available, and a continuous trend toward an improvement in the general standard of living.” ProgressEconomicStandardsCapitalismIncreaseMarkAvailableImprovementCharacteristicsGoodsTrendsSteadyQuantityStandards Of LivingEconomic ProgressEconomic History Author:Ludwig von Mises
“What Asia's postwar economic miracle demonstrates is that capitalism is a path toward economic development that is potentially available to all countries. No underdeveloped country in the Third World is disadvantaged simply because it began the growth process later than Europe, nor are the established industrial powers capable of blocking the development of a latecomer, provided that country plays by the rules of economic liberalism.” WorldCountryPlayProcessGrowthPathEconomicDevelopmentCapableCapitalismEuropeThirdsMiracleAvailableBlockLiberalismAsiaThird WorldEconomic DevelopmentDisadvantagedUnderdeveloped CountriesLatecomers Book:End of History and the Last Man Source: End of History and the Last Man
“There is but one means available to improve the material conditions of mankind: to accelerate the growth of capital accumulated as against the growth in population. The greater the amount of capital invested per head of the worker, the more and better goods can be produced and consumed. This is what capitalism, the much abused profit system, has brought about and brings about daily anew. Yet, most present-day governments and political parties are eager to destroy this system.” MeanGovernmentPoliticalGrowthPartyGreaterConditionsMankindMaterialsAmountCapitalismWorkersPopulationProfitAvailableGoodsPolitical PartiesConsumedPresent DayAccelerate Author:Ludwig von Mises