The book defines capitalism as an economic system in which private parties make their goods and services available on a free market and seek to take advantage of market conditions to profit from their activities. Basically it allows for individuals to make their own fortunes by creating a product and selling it. The only catch is that whoever the business man is, he or she has to be smart. No one receives help from capitalism, it's like survival of the fitest. Every man for himself.
The idea of supply and demand is prevalent capitalism. See a need, fill a need, and make a profit while you're at it. The rise of Capitalism led to lots of banks opening in Europe, the beginning of business letters, and the opening of stock exchanges.
Capitalism seems all very impersonal and insensitive to me, but I guess that's what makes people rich... Wow, that's depressing. Oh well... Hahaaa. Oh, I'm tired...
Or, I guess it can be highly personal--you have to know people to know what they need, and then deliver it to them in a way that makes them happy and likely to buy more from you...
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