What is the truth about Capitalism? One side of the debate portrays capitalism as a system that exploits workers, cheats consumers, benefits the rich but not the poor, fragments communities, and portrays businesses as hell-bent to destroy the environment. The other side views capitalism as the only socio-economic system ever conceived with the power to lift untold billions from poverty; a system that promotes absolute fairness and limitless opportunity for all, fostering self-reliance, freedom and happiness worldwide. The dichotomy is that both sides of the debate seek a better world for all of humanity. Is capitalism broken and in need of repair? Or is it a system that is simply misunderstood and maligned? Let’s explore…
Scott McIntosh
