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'''Capitalism''' was an economic system based on ownership of the means of production by individuals competing in a free market. As [[the Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|the Doctor]] described it, "Some people win; most lose all they had." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') | '''Capitalism''' was an economic system based on ownership of the means of production by individuals competing in a free market. As [[the Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|the Doctor]] described it, "Some people win; most lose all they had." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emporium At The End (audio story)|The Emporium At The End]]'') | ||
Capitalism could be exploited to the extreme with no regard to the lives of others. [[Ganymede Systems]] began to not providing [[oxygen]] in [[ | 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. (TV: ''[[Oxygen]]'') | ||
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 [[Communism|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]]'') | 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]]'') | ||
[[Category:Economic ideologies]] | [[Category:Economic ideologies]] | ||
[[Category:Economics from the real world]] | [[Category:Economics from the real world]] | ||
