Capitalism Inspector Calls Flashcards
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Context of the capitalist society
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Was a conservative government - best suited business owners and a laissez-fair economics scheme (no taxes) market led by natural supply and demand
2
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Capitalism quotes
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“Crofts and birlings..are working together..for lower costs and higher prices”. Birling describes himself as a “hard-headed practical businessman”. Birling calls Titanic “absolutely unsinkable” “a man has to make his own way, look after himself”. “Twenty-five shillings, I refused of course” “I dont see how its any concern of yours how I chose to run my business”. Mrs Birling : wasn’t “satisfied” with claim seemed to me “not a good case”