Use the following excerpt from Letter to
Vera Zasulich
(1881) to answer the question below: “To save the Russian commune, a Russian revolution is needed.”
Which of the following systems believed that the role of the government is only to promote competition and provide public goods?
Which of the following systems believes that the role of the government is only to promote competition and provide public goods?
Capitalism
.
Which of the following correctly compares capitalism, socialism, and communism?
Capitalism values the market and the individual
, while socialism and communism value society collectively. “To save the Russian commune, a Russian revolution is needed.”
Socialism and communism are alike in that
both are systems of production for use based on public ownership of the means of production and centralized planning
. Socialism grows directly out of capitalism; it is the first form of the new society. It is the necessary transition stage from capitalism to communism.
How did the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution impact ideologies of the time?
How did the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution impact ideologies of the time?
the enlightenment gave birth to important ideas such as natural rights and social progress
. … The Industrial Revolution brought with it economic and social changes.
In what way were Karl Marx’s views different from the socialism advocated by Owens and Fourier? …
Marx wanted capitalism to become so terrible that the masses would have no choice but to overthrow it in a violent uprising
. Owens and Fourier thought that the capitalist system would bring about revolution.
The verdict is in, and contrary to what socialists say,
capitalism
, with all its warts, is the preferred economic system to bring the masses out of poverty and to make them productive citizens in our country and in countries around the world. Remember this: Capitalism rewards merit, socialism rewards mediocrity.
One similarity between capitalism and socialism is that
both systems consider labor and capital to be the primary economic forces
. Both capitalism and socialism agree that the world is composed of a variety of natural resources that are for the most part value-neutral until human labor imparts value to them.
Which is better capitalism or communism?
While communism is a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the state. … Obviously
capitalism
is a much better economic system to be used by a state; practical uses and statistical facts qualify capitalism as much more successful.
What are the 5 main ideas of Enlightenment?
At least six ideas came to punctuate American Enlightenment thinking:
deism, liberalism, republicanism, conservatism, toleration and scientific progress
. Many of these were shared with European Enlightenment thinkers, but in some instances took a uniquely American form.
What were the 3 major ideas of the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment was a late 17th- and 18th-century intellectual movement emphasizing reason,
individualism, skepticism, and science
.
Which impact of the Enlightenment is most important?
Democracy and equality
were of great importance to the thinkers of the Enlightenment, who were dissatisfied with the mooching and prestige of the aristocratic social tier. The effect of all this would having a lasting impact on the face of the world as we know it.
Capitalism is
based on individual initiative and favors market mechanisms over government intervention
, while socialism is based on government planning and limitations on private control of resources.
Disadvantages of socialism include
slow economic growth, less entrepreneurial opportunity and competition
, and a potential lack of motivation by individuals due to lesser rewards.
Capitalism and socialism are two different political, economic, and
social systems blended together by countries around the world
. … Most countries have mixed economies with economic elements of both capitalism and socialism.
Why is capitalism bad for society?
Capitalism is bad. Capitalism
ignores peoples’ needs, results in wealth inequality
, and does not promote equal opportunity. Capitalism also encourages mass consumption, is unsustainable, and provides an incentive for business owners to harm the environment for monetary gain. Capitalism is also ineffective and unstable.
