“But though Usury is in itself immoral, and justly condemned by every ethical code, its chief and worst defect in the particular case we are now examining, the growth of Capitalism and its increasing proletariat, is the centralization of irresponsible control over the lives of men: the putting power over the proletariat into the hands of a few who can direct the loans of currency and credit without which that proletariat could not be fed and clothed and maintained in work.” MenWisdomHandsPoliticsGrowthCasesEconomyWorstParticularCapitalismDirectCreditChiefsCodeLiberalismFedsEthicalCurrencyDefectsImmoralLoanIrresponsibleExaminingProletariatUsuryCentralization Book:The Crisis Of Civilization Source: The Crisis Of Civilization
“From the point of view of physics, it is a miracle that [seven million New Yorkers are fed each day] without any control mechanism other than sheer capitalism.” ViewsMillionsCapitalismEconomicsMiracleSevenPoint Of ViewPhysicsEach DayFedsMechanismSheerNew Yorkers Author:John Henry Holland
“Essentially, not only do we believe in this myth of 'de-risking', but it has become the one overriding goal; de-risking above growth, de-risking above innovation, de-risking above everything else. And we've reached the point where the Fed is using $70 Billion a month to 'de-risk' a largely insolvent banking system. And this can only end badly. The idea that you can do capitalism without risk is ridiculous on its face.” BelieveIdeasEndsFacesGoalGrowthCan DoRiskMonthsCapitalismInnovationMythBillionsRidiculousFedsBankingBanking System Author:Andreas Antonopoulos
“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. It is but equity, besides, that they who feed, clothe and lodge the whole body of the people, should have such a share of the produce of their own labour as to be themselves tolerably well fed, clothed and lodged.” PeopleShouldWellsWholeBodyPoorGreaterShareProduceMembersCapitalismShould HaveMiserableLabourFedsEquityFlourishingLodgesWealth Of Nations Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
“The promise of American capitalism is that it makes people richer, freer and more independent. But since the introduction of Fed, the currency in which Americans keep score has so addled the figures, we scarcely know if we are winning or losing. The dollar we knew as a child - in the 1950's - is only worth a tenth as much today.” PeopleIfsKnowsChildrenTodayWinningFiguresPromiseLosingCapitalismIndependentDollarsScoreFedsCurrencyIntroductionWin Or LoseAmerican Capitalism Author:Bill Bonner
“Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has never been so manipulated. We are the guinea pigs force-fed ads that tell us how pathetic we are: that we will never be loved, happy or valuable unless we have the body, the face, the hair, even the personality that will apparently be ours, if only we buy their products.” IfsBodyFacesForceProductsHairPersonalityCapitalismImportanceValuableThanksFedsAdsPigsPatheticGuineaGuinea Pigs Author:Beth Ditto
“I am going to fight capitalism even if it kills me. It is wrong that people like you should be comfortable and well fed while all around you people are starving.” PeopleIfsShouldWellsFightingLike YouComfortableCapitalismFedsKill MeStarving Author:Sylvia Pankhurst