Theory Of The Free Market Flashcards

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Human beings are evolving through a struggle of survival.

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Social Darwinism : influence means progression.

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Self interest =

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Pursuit of profit and wealth.

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Psychology: human beings are greedy
Human beings motivated by self interest.
Self interest =pursuit of profit and wealth.

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Assumptions about humans

“Truth” about human nature.

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Needs create marketplace demands
Market responds by creating supply
Competition guarantees
Competition supply that social needs will be met. 
Competition progress. 
First law
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Law of supply and demand

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First supply and demand
Second Accumulation of profit
Third good for the capitalist good for the worker.
3rd laissez-faire/No government intervention

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The law of the marketplace

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Fourth law
Disrupt laws of marketplace.
negatively affect incentive.
Reward loser

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Laissez-faire/No government intervention

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theory Of creating a perfect race

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Eugenics

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Financial infrastructure
Physical infrastructure
Security: police
Civil court: contracts
Public education
No tariffs no government protection of industry
"Unproductive" spending
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The role of the government

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Darwin biologist
Herbert Spencer sociologist
Adam Smith economist social theorist

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Social Darwin influences

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Humans (Individuals, countries, races) are evolving through a struggle for survival.

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Daralens thesis progression

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Society is evolving (Darwin)
Free-market (Smith) in environment for struggle.
Survival of the fittest (Spencer) is necessary and good thing

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Social Darwinism argument

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“Survival of the fittest” (Spencer) Is a necessary and good thing.

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Good for society-The weak Die off

This was species-Eliminates the weak.

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