Capitalism Expansion
Capitalism
Can the Current Unprecedented Global Expansion of Capitalism
be Sustained
The global expansion of capitalism is an ongoing and uneven process. Discuss the similarities and differences between capitalism's historical expansion and current forms of expansion, and whether or not capitalism's expansion can be sustained. What limits are there to its continued expansion and what implications does this have for its, and our, future?
Many societies in the recent past have tried to deny the power of capitalism to their detriment. Communist economic theory may work in a perfect world, but humans will never be perfect. It is not in human nature to work as hard as possible so that someone else can benefit from that work. Of course, people will work hard for their family's benefit, but they often quail at having to work hard and then provide to the community larder. Capitalism, and trade, have worked for centuries as a means of using one's own talents and experience for another's benefit so that they can provide either something equally valuable in trade or a substitute that can then be handed over for the needed article. Capitalism has its downfalls, such as the very real potential for greed, but it has also been the engine by which the structure of the present world is built.
From a historical perspective, capitalism is what allowed people to live together in greater quantities than could be sustained by hunter-gatherer circles. Trade for goods began in ancient times, but it was not until much more recently that this practice was set up into a system that could be called an economic theory. Perelman (2000) traces capitalism back to the early days "sixteenth and seventeenth centuries" (17). He says that at this time people worked six days a week...
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To increase effective demand, Keynesians believe the government must balance the economy with deficit and increase expenditure. However, the constant alternation between booms and recession is causing the booms to get shorter while the recessions become longer. This phenomenon is the result of empirical evidence that indicates that in the end, the interest rates decrease. However, this situation creates a problem of capitalism as the rich increase their wealth while
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