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    The great debate between a hands off, or laissez faire, and regulated capitalism has been occurring since even before the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Major corporations lean more towards the laissez faire economic policies because there are fewer restrictions. This might be beneficial for them, but for small town companies trying to pay bills and make profits. monopolies are a worrisome thought, especially when the larger companies are wishing to expand put them

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    controlled their respective industries. Worse still, it increasingly degraded the lives of the middle class given that early on in the revolution; there were no specific laws or regulations to protect them. It therefore becomes evident that it is laissez- faire (a classical liberalism) that supported the historical record with regards to early industrial revolution. During this time there was liberalism, conservatism and socialist, yet, not everyone that was in reform agreed with all regulations. According

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    makes managers also to feel that when they share decisions with their members it reduces their power as a leader. A2. COMPARISON OF LEADERSHIP STYLES Comparing my participative style of leadership with autocratic leadership style and delegative (laissez faire) leadership style, there are several differences to evaluate. The autocratic leadership style is in contrast to my participative style of leadership even though they both ensure that tasks are accomplished. Autocratic leaders always want to hold

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    The United States was founded on a basis of liberty and in the early 19th century, classical liberalism was the ideology that society thought would best protect individual liberties. Conservatism and classical liberalism often resemble each other in social and political ideas and ways of thinking. There are many factors that contribute to this resemblance between the two ideologies. Conservatism in the United States so often resembles classical liberalism because of the similarity in the beliefs

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    1. Compare and contrast the ideas of Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes regarding capitalism/economic systems. (5 marks) Ans. Adam Smith trusted that in Laissez Faire framework government does not meddle in the activity of the economy and Smith said that economy will accomplish the best useful for the best number however this is just conceivable if everybody takes after self - intrigue. Where Keynes' feelings

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    Life, liberty, freedom, equality, opportunity, and so many other words have been used to describe the United States of America. Every American child grows up with the words “the land of the free” pounded into their heads, and every morning schools declare America as a place of “liberty and justice for all.” Such inflated rhetoric presents America with large shoes to fill. Thus, America’s shortcomings should not be surprising. Langston Hughes and Upton Sinclair were two 20th Century writers, who

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    In America, the debate over the warranted degree of government involvement in one’s daily life is ever-present. As citizens, Americans demand protection and security from our leaders. In return, they provide capital, ingenuity, and a responsibility to society. As can especially be seen in the current time of recession and bailouts, citizens rely on the government to regulate and stabilize of our economy - to act on behalf of their wellbeing. However, this has not always been the case. Subsequent

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    From The Road to Serfdom, how and why does F.A. Hayek denounce all forms of planning or collectivism? What is so superior to laissez faire or capitalism and why? Do you agree with Hayek¡¦s thesis? If so, yes; if not, why not? Collectivism¡¦s main argument is that society should not be controlled by people who are irresponsible. Hayek counters that point by stating that collectivism is nothing more than totalitarian in which individual freedoms are lost. He also states that the welfare and happiness

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