Theory Of The Free Market Flashcards
Human beings are evolving through a struggle of survival.
Social Darwinism : influence means progression.
Self interest =
Pursuit of profit and wealth.
Psychology: human beings are greedy
Human beings motivated by self interest.
Self interest =pursuit of profit and wealth.
Assumptions about humans
“Truth” about human nature.
Needs create marketplace demands Market responds by creating supply Competition guarantees Competition supply that social needs will be met. Competition progress. First law
Law of supply and demand
First supply and demand
Second Accumulation of profit
Third good for the capitalist good for the worker.
3rd laissez-faire/No government intervention
The law of the marketplace
Fourth law
Disrupt laws of marketplace.
negatively affect incentive.
Reward loser
Laissez-faire/No government intervention
theory Of creating a perfect race
Eugenics
Financial infrastructure Physical infrastructure Security: police Civil court: contracts Public education No tariffs no government protection of industry "Unproductive" spending
The role of the government
Darwin biologist
Herbert Spencer sociologist
Adam Smith economist social theorist
Social Darwin influences
Humans (Individuals, countries, races) are evolving through a struggle for survival.
Daralens thesis progression
Society is evolving (Darwin)
Free-market (Smith) in environment for struggle.
Survival of the fittest (Spencer) is necessary and good thing
Social Darwinism argument
“Survival of the fittest” (Spencer) Is a necessary and good thing.
Good for society-The weak Die off
This was species-Eliminates the weak.