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Why Intellectuals Hate Capitalism

11/2/2015

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The first time I listened to a critique of capitalism was in an introduction to criminology course. It was odd.  The professor went on and on about capitalism’s need for a criminal class and how Marx wasn’t readily understood or appreciated. Honestly, I didn’t get it.

My criminology professor, however, was tame compared to my sociology professors.  They tried to impress me with big words, elaborate theorizing, “critical insight,” and impassioned pleas....all from a Marxist perspective.  Again, as a student I really didn’t understand how so many professors in the social sciences could hate the economic system that made the American university system possible.

Fast forward a few decades later.  I read a book titled “In Defense of Capitalism.”  It was the first book I had ever read that didn’t bash capitalism that, instead, offered a logical and careful analysis of the varied benefits of this economic system.  From there I went on to read about economics, game theory, micro-macro economic theory, financial policy......all the things that are nerdy.  Instead of spouting the same crap my professors said, I began to incorporate many of these arguments.  

​But why do academics hate capitalism?  That’s a good question and one where you can get an answer here:

​https://reason.com/archives/2015/10/27/why-intellectuals-hate-capital   
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