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    building an closer world, while other believe it is an exploitative system that oppresses billionS of people. Capitalism and the free market began to take from around the industrial revolution and came as a result of philosopher and economist Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Adam Smith’s book the wealth of nations was the template for many modern western nations. The free market is Adam Smith’s brainchild; the revolutionary theory was based on the antithesis of the mercantile system that was in place in

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    that competes in a market, this includes but is not limited to: Target, In n Out, Microsoft, family owned businesses, etc. Back in the 18th century, Adam Smith explained how self interest and competition lead to a thriving economy. He came up with the Invisible Hand theory, that is, that people are driven by their own interest to make business and benefit society. People are also driven by profit motive, where they are motivated by the desire for profit and

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    assignment we are asked to explain free market capitalism. First of all, capitalism has its own meaning while free market does too. Capitalism defines as an economic system based on ownership of factors of produce (Nickolas, 2017). The primary tactics of capitalism is when the owners compete with one another along with motivates a general profit by its private owner without any outside companies interference of outside sale forces (Nickolas, 2017). Free market plays a role by producing and pricing

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    When I came back to Oregon after spending four years in the Marine Corps, I quickly became interested in politics. In 2013 I was introduced to the concepts of free market economics, a system where the consumer decides the prices of goods or services without the intervention of the government or any other authority. In Sandel 's "Justice" I found that his writing on libertarianism to be somewhat confusing and written with an agenda. Sandel quotes Nozick saying, "only a minimal state, limited to enforcing

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    essential in the enhancement of capitalism and free market economy. It can also lead to innovation competition of companies in meeting the needs of consumers. However, Commercialism can lead to an increase in wasteful consumption or consumerism. It can also lead to the depletion of natural resources in trying to meet the consumption needs of the people. Although commercialism have it draw backs, it is not all bad; commercialism promotes capitalism and free trade both of which are very essential in our

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    The Free Market System

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    The free market is founded on the principle that man is indeed capable of governing himself. During the course of the American Revolution, many individuals from several countries sacrificed their time, their fortunes, and even their lives for the revolutionary idea that man was destined to be free. In the great history of the world, we have witnessed many great civilizations come and go, and time can all but wash away entirely the ardor once held by a people for certain ideals. Two hundred and forty

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    The establishment of a free market economy with the creation of joint-stock companies in the modern-day Netherlands during the 1500-1600s spelt the beginning of capitalism, an economic system which has, since this period, brought untold prosperity to billions throughout the world. Its proliferation throughout Europe is one of the primary reasons why in the centuries thereafter it became the sole hegemon on the world stage, with its greatest embracer, Great Britain, holding sway over a fourth of the

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    A free market economy is “a market based on supply and demand with little to no government control.” These types of markets, a completely free market, is the ideal form of a market economy where all participants are allowed to complete transactions freely such as buying, trading, or selling. These transactions can be completed under the assumption of no interventions by the government such as regulations or taxes. “In financial markets, free market stocks are securities that are widely traded and

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    The Great Depression was one of the hardest economical times in history. With all the people and industries that suffered through this devastating time, I agree that relying on free markets is unstable and undependable. The government needs to set rules and regulations that can help stabilize the economy. Having a free market system allows the suppliers to set prices that bring in profit. If the economy is deteriorating, people are losing their jobs, and companies are going out of business, then consumers

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    governmental, or imposed by other private forces. The news articles titled, Faith in an Unregulated Free Market? Don’t Fall For it, and I paid $2500 for a Hamilton ticket and I’m Happy About it, display the benefits of what it is like to have a regulated economic market. On the contrast, the articles titled, Over-regulated America, and Regulation-Tangled, portray an economic system with an overwhelming presence of market regulation, that works in conjunction with the article, Presidents Have Less Power Over

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