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What does it mean?
Wright supports capitalism but doubts it has been truly tested.
In plain terms
He believes in the system but wants to see it work.
What can you take from it?
Ideals need real-world testing.

Where it applies

  • political debate
  • economic theory

Putting it to work

  • test economic models

Questions to consider

  • Has capitalism ever been truly tried?

Another view

Capitalism has been tried extensively.

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