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Economic: Anarcho-cap
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+4 · Y+0
Economic: Anarcho-cap
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+4 · Y+0
Descriptor
Capitalist
“Private property; price signals.”
Exemplars · 2 ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Capitalist actually means.
Capitalism relies on private ownership, market exchange, and minimal government intervention to drive economic activity.
The Early American Republic under George Washington and John Adams (late 18th century) exemplified pure capitalism with strong private enterprise and minimal federal intervention. While the economy followed laissez-faire principles, the constitutional framework ensured legal stability and balanced government authority without excessive control.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Private ownership of the means of production.
02
Prices coordinate supply and demand.
03
Profit motive drives innovation.
04
Voluntary exchange as default.
05
Limited state role: enforce contracts and property.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+4
ANARCHO-CAP
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+0
BALANCED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- The Wealth of NationsAdam Smith1776 · ~950 pp
- Capitalism and FreedomMilton Friedman1962 · ~210 pp
§ Critics
- Capital, Vol. IKarl Marx1867 · ~1100 pp
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