In hindsight it may even seem inevitable that a socialist society will starve when it runs out of capitalists.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A socialist system may collapse once capital and entrepreneurs are exhausted.
- In plain terms
- Socialism might fail when capital is gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Systems relying on capital need constant renewal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What resources sustain this system?
- Can this model last forever?
Another view
Many socialist states have not yet run out of capital.
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