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Capitalizm is a type of [[Wikipedia:capitalism|capitalism]] which is based on the ideas of [[Wikipedia:neoliberalism|neoliberalism]].  In a capitalizt nation, the government interferes in absolutely no way, neither by regulations of any kind nor by taxes or subsidies. It is usually compared with its absolute opposite, [[communizm]].
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Capitalizm is a type of [[capitalism]] which is based on the ideas of [[Wikipedia:neoliberalism|neoliberalism]].  In a capitalizt nation, the government interferes in absolutely no way, neither by regulations of any kind nor by taxes or subsidies. It is similar to [[Wikipedia:anarcho-capitalism|anarcho-capitalism]] and [[Wikipedia:laissez-faire|laissez-faire]] capitalism.
  
The acknowledgments section of [[Max Barry|Max Barry's]] [[Jennifer Government]] mentions that a friend of Max suggested that the book be called "Capitalizm". 'Capitalizm' is used frequently in the book to describe a society where corporations rival the government in power. The USA has taken over much of North and South American, the British Isles, Australia, NZ, etc. The European Union is marked on the backcover map as "Here Be Tarrifs".
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The acknowledgments section of [[Max Barry]]’s ''[[Jennifer Government]]'' mentions that a friend of Max suggested that the book be called ''Capitalizm''. ''Capitalizm'' is used frequently in the book to describe a society where corporations rival the government in power. The United States has taken over much of the world, including North and South America, the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand. The European Union is marked on the back cover map as "Here Be Tariffs".
  
Capitalizm is a world where capitalism has run amuck. To the extent that a person's surname is the name of their employer; hence Jennifer Government.
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Capitalizt nations in NS contend that capitalizm, in its pure form, does not involve limitation of freedom and, to the contrary, promotes the freedom of individuals to trade. Critics of capitalizm claim that it is 'capitalism run amuck', a subversion of the free market that allows unfair and monopolistic business practices. Captializm, critics claim, leads naturally to anti-competitive practices and market failure, the result being significant deadweight losses to society.
  
Capitalizt nations in NS include [[Commerce Heights]], who insist that capitalizm does not involve limitation of freedom, defining capitalizm as 'a religion based on capitalizm, an economic system. CapitaliZm (with a capital or lowercase c) is a variant of capitalizm involving limitation of personal freedom.'
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==See also==
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*[[List of capitalizt nations]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 12 October 2007

Capitalizm is a type of capitalism which is based on the ideas of neoliberalism. In a capitalizt nation, the government interferes in absolutely no way, neither by regulations of any kind nor by taxes or subsidies. It is similar to anarcho-capitalism and laissez-faire capitalism.

The acknowledgments section of Max Barry’s Jennifer Government mentions that a friend of Max suggested that the book be called Capitalizm. Capitalizm is used frequently in the book to describe a society where corporations rival the government in power. The United States has taken over much of the world, including North and South America, the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand. The European Union is marked on the back cover map as "Here Be Tariffs".

Capitalizt nations in NS contend that capitalizm, in its pure form, does not involve limitation of freedom and, to the contrary, promotes the freedom of individuals to trade. Critics of capitalizm claim that it is 'capitalism run amuck', a subversion of the free market that allows unfair and monopolistic business practices. Captializm, critics claim, leads naturally to anti-competitive practices and market failure, the result being significant deadweight losses to society.


See also