Learning Paths » 5B Interacting
The text contains several statements suggested by different people such as politicians, economists and philosophers, too. The first part of the text is composed by the introduction of the topic, each is formed by its own report on the main concept of " capitalism "and among them the most important is that one composed by Joseph Schumpeter.
Joseph Schumpeter: " Capitalism is the engine of the economy "and according to Schumpeter it is a constant revolution of the economic situation, the essential fact of capitalism is creative destruction.
Winston Churchill: He represents capitalism as a healthy horse, pulling a heavy wagon; he thought that capitalism had transported England towards the progress.
John Maynard Keynes: He saw capitalism as a free market in which the state couldn't interfere.
Eric Hoffer: He tells that capitalism can damage not only politics, but also sport, art and literature
Al Capone: According to him, capitalism brings wealth just to the richest and to the most powerful people
Karl Marx: He says :" Capitalism was killed by its results."