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Mixed Economic Systems. Ms. Sebastianelli Academic World History 10. “Pure” Economic Systems. T. C -------- C ----------- S ------------ C --------- M. Capitalism. Who owns the production resources? Who makes the decisions?. Who was a founding thinker? What book(s) did he write?.
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Mixed Economic Systems Ms. Sebastianelli Academic World History 10
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Capitalism • Who owns the production resources? Who makes the decisions?
Adam Smith • Wrote The Wealth of Nations • Introduced the idea of “the invisible hand” • Laissez-faire economics
Other laissez-faire economists: • David Ricardo • Called capitalism “The Dismal Science” • “The Iron Law of Wages” – raising wages would only cover cost of necessities
Thomas Malthus: • Predicted population increase would grow faster than food production (he was wrong… at that time) • Urged population control: fewer children, no handouts, no vaccinations
You have two cows… You sell one and buy a bull!
New ways of thinking emerge… Jeremy Bentham Utilitarianism: The greatest happiness for the greatest number
John Stuart Mill • “The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.”
Communism • Who owns the production resources? Who makes the decisions?
Karl Marx, continued… • Bourgeoisie (aka: the “haves”) • Proletariat (aka: the “have-nots”)
You have two cows… • The government takes them and gives you the milk.
Socialism • Who makes the decisions? Who owns the resources? • Some things are owned by the government (examples?) • Some things are owned by individuals (examples?)
You have two cows… The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.