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'''Capitalism''' was an economic system based on the production of commodities for profit and the existence of [[private property]], typically in its most advanced form involving private ownership of the means of production by individuals and corporations competing in a free market. A [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|version of]] [[the Doctor]] from an [[Alternate universe]] described it as such; "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 | '''Capitalism''' was an economic system based on the production of commodities for profit and the existence of [[private property]], typically in its most advanced form involving private ownership of the means of production by individuals and corporations competing in a free market. A [[The Doctor (Sympathy for the Devil)|version of]] [[the Doctor]] from an [[Alternate universe]] described it as such; "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!]]'') | ||
Capitalism was often characterised by a lack of 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 | Capitalism was often characterised by a lack of 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.' ([[T]]V: ''[[Oxygen (TV story)|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 (novel)|History 101]]'') | ||
[[Category:Economic ideologies]] | [[Category:Economic ideologies]] | ||
[[Category:Economics from the real world]] | [[Category:Economics from the real world]] | ||
