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		czr80 on Nov 23, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Don't Want To Be Part of Your Ecosystem Capitalism is built on cooperation - its foundation is mutually beneficial trades.

Radim on Nov 23, 2012 [–]

Not to split hairs, but that would be "free markets".

Free markets are neither necessary nor sufficient condition for capitalism. Compare the US in its heyday vs. the present day "state capitalism" in Europe and China.

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