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What does it mean?
Capitalism adapts easily to authoritarian regimes.
In plain terms
Business thrives under dictators if it protects profit.
What can you take from it?
Capitalist systems often ignore human rights.

Where it applies

  • economic history
  • political theory
  • business ethics

Putting it to work

  • evaluate corporate ethics
  • advocate ethical capitalism

Questions to consider

  • Does profit outweigh ethics in your industry?
  • How can business support democracy?

Another view

Economic growth sometimes stabilizes unstable regimes temporarily.

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