The Gestalt of Capitalism in a Small Town

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Capitalism:  Also called free enterprise, private enterprise.   An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange, characterized by the freedom of capitalists to operate or manage their property for profit in competitive conditions.  

capitalism. Dictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete &amp;amp;amp;amp; Unabridged 10th Edition. HarperCollins Publishers. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capitalism (accessed: December 09, 2014).

That may be the definition in theory, but the definition in practice, in my opinion, goes something like this
    Capitalism:  an economic system based on the belief that it's okay for a few people to own most of the wealth and the means of production, and grind the rest of us down under their collective heel.

Once ground down, how does one rise up again?  Can one rise up again?  

Given that this is the reality in which we are compelled to function, what choices do we make about how to function?  Shall we practice virtue, or vice in order to survive?  

Given that at least most of us are burned and badly scarred by this hellish system, what does our fight for survival look like?

In this book, I propose a few possible answers.  Please read and comment!All Rights Reserved

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