capitalism

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Wycliffe Barongo Obiko @Barongo (29) • Nairobi, Kenya 23 Feb 23

I think there should be a limit to how much money a person can earn because this can help create a more equal and fair society, where everyone has access to the same opportunities. Besides, the pursuit of extreme wealth can lead...

wealth inequality

income distribution

social justice

government regulation

capitalism

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Never Takes A Holiday

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 20 Nov 22

Many of us are about to enjoy some special time with family and a rest from work. But hard work, integrity, and our deep-seated ethics never take a holiday. We are who we are. We strive to do the very best that we can for...

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Student loans to be forgiven to thousands of students

joseph anthony yap @NatsuYeung (264) 17 Jan 22

Just read an article on the settling of a lawsuit against a company said to be exploiting students on their loans. Especially in the United States, this shows us the ugly side of capitalism where the poor instead of getting help...

unethical business practices

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The origin of capitalism

Ustani A @Charlesbronson (977) • Indonesia 30 Dec 20

The history of capitalism can be traced back to the early forms of merchant capitalism practiced in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. This history began to develop into its modern form during the Early modern period in...

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Does it bother you when sales websites deceive you?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Nov 20

As you know, my sweat smells like ambrosia and nectar. My natural pheromones have the ability to attract all living things to hug me, including women, children, and Western fence lizards. But occasionally I enhance my incredible...

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Making A Million Dollars

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 27 May 19

It always seemed like such an easy concept to me. That is, making a million dollars. I mean, think about it. You really just have to come up with something. An idea, a product...something. If you can get $1 from a...

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Bernie Sanders is a Capitalist.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 2 May 19

Bernie Sanders talks about making the USA into a "Democratic Socialist" economy. He blathers on about the "virtues" of socialism, but I don't believe a word he says. Why? Because he refuses to live the Socialist lifestyle he...

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How Many Jobs In A Can of Beer

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 8 Sep 18

How the wheels of commerce turn and how job creation is accomplished has always been something of a bit of fascination for me. And it helps, when you start to break it all down, to understand why capitalism, the free markets, and...

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Review: _Capitalism: A Love Story:_ Welcome to the new America

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 25 Jun 18

I like watching Michael Moore's films. He's intense, honest, and while he does get out into the weeds at time, he doesn't hold anything back either. And in this new world we live in, where money is everything, and the vanishing of...

movies

michael moore

capitalism

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Economic Freedom

Christian @Metathresh (104) • United States 8 Nov 17

Ever wondered what countries are the most capitalist? Economic freedom indices sort of measure that. Here is the most popular one: http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking In essence, the economic freedom index measure how close a...

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Poem Demons By Daylight

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 Oct 17

Another poem inspired by Jessica’s (Jekca) @Jessicalynnt Suddendeath Poetry challenge. This time to create a verse around the five words, good, evil, fears, day and night. Demons By Daylight I day-nightmare more than I...

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Football is pure capitalism

Edwin Mogere @DrEdwi (49) 11 Oct 17

Football clubs especially in Europe pay outrageous transfer fees and salaries. Take an example of Neymar Jr his move to PSG costed the club $270,000,000 in transfer fees. Football fans have been conditioned to buy expensive club...

capitalism

spendthrift

clubs

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The Lives And Works Of The Great Historians – Karl Marx

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Jul 17

Marx had a complicated life full of contradictions. He was born into a Jewish family who had converted to Lutherist Christianity. Marx went to university in Germany to study law but spent as much time reading political philosophy...

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Television Review Dr Who Oxygen

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 19 May 17

Spoiler alerts Zombie astronauts on a space-station seems a chilling idea and it works very effectively in an episode that was very scary for such an early airing (earlier than usual due to being followed by the even scarier...

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What kind of Rally would you Plan?

staycyde @stacysdeadright (232) • United States 26 Mar 17

If you had to plan a rally, what would it be about? Would you be standing for something or against something? If I lead a rally it would be against How Big Name Supermarkets throw hundreds of pounds of perfectly good groceries...

homeless

supermarket

capitalism

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Thoughts on Communism?

John Morante @jomanimo (6) 10 Feb 17

It's a "fad" right now. What are your thoughts on it? And as a juxtaposition, what can you say about Capitalism in the modern context

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What do you value most: The Presence or The Present?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 29 Dec 16

We live in an extremely materialistic world (which I consider one of the most serious problems of our time), and I believe that all of you should agree with that... But, how far does this capitalism go? I believe everyone likes...

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What say we change the discussion?

xeno-precept @stasis (91) • United States 11 Dec 16

I love how simple it is to connect on here, but I really don't think people care about my day. Lol Which is more than okay because literally nothing happens throughout my day pretty much except work. :) I tried sparking a...

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Movie Review Modern Times

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 27 Oct 16

1936 – Spoiler alerts Though made ten years into the era of the talkies, this classic Charlie Chaplin movie uses a little dialogue and an improvised closing song, though it remains predominantly silent. Chaplin is working in a...

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Is Business Enterprenuer Science and Engineering?

PsalmOneCares @everwonderwhy (7355) 10 Oct 16

I think it is both. There is something inspiring in creating businesses that change the world we live and work. There's a way to explain why and how we create and engineer our business ventures. We visualize, with hard work,...

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