Capitalism - Quillette

A graffitied wall which says CAPITALISM IS THE VIRUS.

This Is Not Late-Stage Capitalism

Automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics are set to redefine the relationship between labour, capital, and production.

John Aziz

8 Jan 2025 · 7 min read

Why Environmentalists Pose a Bigger Obstacle to Effective Climate Policy than Denialists

The opposition to nuclear energy is not the only way in which mainstream environmentalists have, with the best of intentions, hurt the cause of climate action.

Maarten Boudry

27 Jan 2022 · 10 min read

The Eyes Have It

For the “new intellectual,” ultimately, the way forward has to be paved with nuance and understanding.

David Cohen

10 Dec 2021 · 10 min read

A Peek Inside Corporate America’s Ascendant Woke-Industrial Complex

The bigger problem was that its edict wasn’t about diversity at all. It was about corporate opportunism: seizing an already popular social value and prominently emblazoning it with the Goldman Sachs logo.

Vivek Ramaswamy

29 Sep 2021 · 7 min read

The Father of Capitalism and the Abolition of Slavery

So in the end, slavery, the slave trade and imperialism were not only morally disgusting but also of dubious economic value.

Matthew Lesh

22 Jun 2020 · 8 min read

Common-Good Capitalism: Populism With a Twist

Embrace flexibility, encourage workers to look outside of work for their happiness, fulfillment, and ultimately their dignity.

Maggie Selner

5 Dec 2019 · 12 min read

What Comes After Capitalism?

Milanovic suggests that these two developmental histories—gradual and revolutionary—give rise to the two distinctive models of capitalism in the world today: “Liberal meritocratic capitalism” in the West, and one-party “political capitalism” in countries like China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Ethiopia.

Samuel Hammond

24 Oct 2019 · 9 min read

The Clear Case for Capitalism

At a time when socialism and anti-capitalist populism are experiencing a resurgence, this is my attempt to turn the mysterious capitalist calzone into an appetizing capitalist pizza.

Tyler Hogge

10 Mar 2019 · 13 min read

If You Want to Save the Planet, Drop the Campaign Against Capitalism

While Scruton’s environmentalism gives us a reason to protect our local environments, the reality is that the effects of many environmentally damaging practices are not just experienced locally.

Andrew Glover

29 Oct 2018 · 7 min read

One Way Ayn Rand Aficionados Are Unrealistic

Just as it is unfair to compare idealised socialism to a realistic but flawed capitalism, so too is it unfair for Brook to compare his idealised capitalist vision to realistic socialism.

Michael Ezra

4 Nov 2016 · 3 min read