The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Post-war capitalism failed to be intelligent, beautiful, just, or virtuous.
- In plain terms
- The capitalism after the war was not smart, fair, or successful.
- What can you take from it?
- Current economic systems may fail on moral and practical grounds.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does capitalism deliver for everyone?
- What makes an economy just?
Another view
It dismisses successes of capitalism broadly.
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