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What if a trusted source gets capitalism wrong? Comment “Capitalism” and we’ll send you an article that discusses the to
Foundation for Economic EducationSeptember 23, 2026

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What if a trusted source gets capitalism wrong?

Comment “Capitalism” and we’ll send you an article that discusses the topic in more detail. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is one of academia’s most respected reference works. That makes its recent entry on capitalism especially disappointing. Political scientist Chiara Cordelli presents contested interpretations as settled descriptions, while giving little attention to objections from economists and economic historians. Economist Vincent Geloso argues that critics should first represent opposing ideas accurately before attacking them.
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