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(This definition was added by an anonymous user based on the idea that there was no in universe definition so they gave "the" real world definition. In reality they gave a highly contentious one - only Marxists concentrate on the existence of the commodity form - and violated T:NPOV in their rewrite of the article. These portions have been removed.)
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(Lol that definition was a bit weird, yeah. That strangest thing was it was a 100% accurate defintion... just so out of place on a DW wiki. Anyway, fixed typo and added in refs for Feudalism and Communism.)
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A [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|version of]] [[the Doctor]] from an [[Alternate universe]] described '''capitalism''' in the following way; "Some people win; most lose all they had.", ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') although there was disagreement as to whether or not this descriptor was also fairly applicable to the version of Captalism in operation in [[N-Space]], as well, with various incarnations of the "prime" Doctor displaying different opinions on this; for instance the [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Closing the Account (short story)|Closing the Account]]'') and [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]'') Doctor thinking it did, with the [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteeth]] denying at least that such problems were necessarily inherent to the system, ([[TV]]: ''[[Kerblam! (TV story)|Kerblam!]]'') and the [[Third Doctor]] having mixed views, believing unemployment to be "Capitalism’s biggest problem", but admitting to the [[President (The Paradise of Death)|President]] that he "seem[ed] to have fixed" that. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]'').
A [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|version of]] [[the Doctor]] from an [[Alternate universe]] described '''capitalism''' in the following way; "Some people win; most lose all they had.", ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') although there was disagreement as to whether or not this descriptor was also fairly applicable to the version of Captalism in operation in [[N-Space]], as well, with various incarnations of the "prime" Doctor displaying different opinions on this; for instance the [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Closing the Account (short story)|Closing the Account]]'') and [[Twelfth Doctor|Twelfth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]'') Doctor thinking it did, with the [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteenth]] denying at least that such problems were necessarily inherent to the system, ([[TV]]: ''[[Kerblam! (TV story)|Kerblam!]]'') and the [[Third Doctor]] having mixed views, believing unemployment to be "Capitalism’s biggest problem", but admitting to the [[President (The Paradise of Death)|President]] that he "seem[ed] to have fixed" that. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Paradise of Death (audio story)|The Paradise of Death]]'').
 
 
Capitalism was typically defined as opposed to [[Feudalism]] ([[TV]] ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''), or [[Communism]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)|Brotherhood of the Daleks]]'').


Capitalism  could be exploited to the extreme with no regard to the lives of others. [[Ganymede Systems]] began to not providing [[oxygen]] in [[space station]]s and forced people to buy it via [[Smartsuit|smart suits]]. They also began killing workers when they hadn't been productive enough and brought into new workers. However, thanks to the [[Twelfth Doctor]], a rebellion was started and Ganymede Systems was overthrown. According to the Doctor, the incident "about wrap[ped] it up for capitalism." but clarified its end only led to humanity making "a new mistake" ([[TV]]: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]''), and, indeed, concepts like [[trade]], [[commerce]], and [[class]] were shown to outlast the [[Earth]] itself. ([[TV]] ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'')
Capitalism  could be exploited to the extreme with no regard to the lives of others. [[Ganymede Systems]] began to not providing [[oxygen]] in [[space station]]s and forced people to buy it via [[Smartsuit|smart suits]]. They also began killing workers when they hadn't been productive enough and brought into new workers. However, thanks to the [[Twelfth Doctor]], a rebellion was started and Ganymede Systems was overthrown. According to the Doctor, the incident "about wrap[ped] it up for capitalism." but clarified its end only led to humanity making "a new mistake" ([[TV]]: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]''), and, indeed, concepts like [[trade]], [[commerce]], and [[class]] were shown to outlast the [[Earth]] itself. ([[TV]] ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]'')


The [[Eighth Doctor]] was assumed to be a capitalist by several people in [[Spain]]. [[Fitz Kreiner]] branded [[Anji Kapoor]] a "capitalist [[pig]]" who was in turn surprised by how similar career [[Communism|communists]] and career capitalists were.
The [[Eighth Doctor]] was assumed to be a capitalist by several people in [[Spain]]. [[Fitz Kreiner]] branded [[Anji Kapoor]] a "capitalist [[pig]]" who was in turn surprised by how similar career communists and career capitalists were.


While fighting in the [[Spanish Civil War]], [[Bob Edwards]] used a megaphone to shout out lengthy political arguments about the capitalist system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'')
While fighting in the [[Spanish Civil War]], [[Bob Edwards]] used a megaphone to shout out lengthy political arguments about the capitalist system. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[History 101 (novel)|History 101]]'')

Revision as of 18:49, 29 January 2021

Capitalism

A version of the Doctor from an Alternate universe described capitalism in the following way; "Some people win; most lose all they had.", (AUDIO: The Emporium At The End) although there was disagreement as to whether or not this descriptor was also fairly applicable to the version of Captalism in operation in N-Space, as well, with various incarnations of the "prime" Doctor displaying different opinions on this; for instance the Seventh (PROSE: Closing the Account) and Twelfth (TV: Oxygen) Doctor thinking it did, with the Thirteenth denying at least that such problems were necessarily inherent to the system, (TV: Kerblam!) and the Third Doctor having mixed views, believing unemployment to be "Capitalism’s biggest problem", but admitting to the President that he "seem[ed] to have fixed" that. (AUDIO: The Paradise of Death).


Capitalism was typically defined as opposed to Feudalism (TV The Monster of Peladon), or Communism (AUDIO: Brotherhood of the Daleks).

Capitalism could be exploited to the extreme with no regard to the lives of others. Ganymede Systems began to not providing oxygen in space stations and forced people to buy it via smart suits. They also began killing workers when they hadn't been productive enough and brought into new workers. However, thanks to the Twelfth Doctor, a rebellion was started and Ganymede Systems was overthrown. According to the Doctor, the incident "about wrap[ped] it up for capitalism." but clarified its end only led to humanity making "a new mistake" (TV: Oxygen), and, indeed, concepts like trade, commerce, and class were shown to outlast the Earth itself. (TV Gridlock)

The Eighth Doctor was assumed to be a capitalist by several people in Spain. Fitz Kreiner branded Anji Kapoor a "capitalist pig" who was in turn surprised by how similar career communists and career capitalists were.

While fighting in the Spanish Civil War, Bob Edwards used a megaphone to shout out lengthy political arguments about the capitalist system. (PROSE: History 101)