I would highly suggest everybody check out this video by Vertigo Politix. It covers the history of the Frankfurt institute and the areas of their cultural revolution, in case anybody needed a refresher for why much of society has become poisoned.
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It's the only economic system period. Any alternative systems are simply mutated forms of capitalism with tacked on rules attempting to "fix" reality to make it more fair, by some definition of fair. That and groups with government monopolization of force attempting to exploit the system for their own benefit. (like side-tapping into someone else's oil rig)
Then again he said liberal capitalism which is another qualifier that allows some leeway in interpretation. I'd like to read his book on "Illiberal Capitalism". From his essays I don't think he supports Authoritarian capitalism.
No - capitalism is not toxic.
Communism and socialist systems are, by definition.
I think capitalism is great.
You’re the one that seems to think your communist and fascist children look ugly (and rightfully so - they are hideously oppressive systems with little chance to correct once instituted.) Might want to take a page from Michael Jackson and take a look at the man in the mirror