Taming the Evolutionary Beast

On the interdependency of economic, political, and cultural institutions

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Born out of a movement of individualism, capitalism is ingenious in many ways. Through labor specialization, private ownership, and the pursuit of self interest — markets coordinate production and consumption for billions of people around the world. Capitalism is an enabler of freedom; which Amartya Sen describes as both the objective and…