Myth #4. “Wealth trickles down.”
Reality: After half a century of this experiment, the wealth didn’t trickle down — it flowed upward. Inequality widened while workers’ share of prosperity collapsed.
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Myth #3: Capitalism self-regulates through competition.
Reality: Without strong regulation, monopolies, exploitation, and unethical practices thrive. “Competition” often collapses into market capture and lobbying power.
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Myth #2: Capitalism rewards hard work and merit.
Reality: Wealth accumulation in capitalism depends more on ownership and inheritance than effort or talent. Productivity gains rarely translate into fair wages for workers.
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In the distant future, scholars will debate whether the Golden Arches were a religious symbol and if the Pringles man was a minor deity of abundance. You may be right, History will be what survives in plastic marketing.
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