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“But if capitalism had built up science as a productive force, the very character of the new mode of production was serving to make capitalism itself unnecessary.”

Ifs Character Force Capitalism Built Productions Productive Serving Unnecessary

Book:Marx and science

Source: Marx and science

“Under capitalism everybody provides for their own needs by serving others.”

Needs Capitalism Serving Serving Others

Author:Ludwig von Mises

“Gluttony might be innocuous were it not for the fact that gluttons tend to disregard whether their self-serving behaviors harm anyone else. We don’t need to look far and wide to find examples of gluttonous behavior, as they are numerous throughout the history of capitalism.”

Needs Looks Self Facts Might Example Behavior Capitalism Wide Harm Serving Disregard Gluttony Self Serving

Author:Simon Mainwaring

“And if you look at the reality in the United States, where you have more than 40 million people below the poverty line and 42 million on food stamps, and then you look at poverty around the world, clearly the way we're running the engine of capitalism is not serving us well.”

People Ifs World Way Wells Looks States Reality Running Lines United Poverty Millions United States Capitalism Around The World Serving Engines Stamps Food Stamps

Author:Simon Mainwaring

“Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.”

People Men Way Made Wealth Capitalism Fellows Libertarian Made It Serving Wealthy Fellow Man Looting

Author:Walter E. Williams

“We can make market forces work better for the poor if we can develop a more creative capitalism-if we can stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or at least make a living, serving people who are suffering from the worst inequities. ... You have more than we had; you must start sooner, and carry on longer.”

People Ifs Suffering Force Poor Business Creative Worst Capitalism Profit Serving Graduation

Author:Bill Gates

“It is inherent in the nature of the capitalistic economy that, in the final analysis, the employment of the factors of production is aimed only toward serving the wishes of consumers.”

Wish Economy Capitalism Finals Productions Factors Employment Consumers Analysis Serving Inherent Factors Of Production

Book:On the Manipulation of Money and Credit

Source: On the Manipulation of Money and Credit