Uh, no. Is Capitalism inherently deceptive? | Hacker News

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		eli on Aug 18, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is advertising inherently deceptive? Uh, no. Is Capitalism inherently deceptive?

pj on Aug 18, 2009 [–]

I think anyone who believes that the system America has in place is capitalism has been deceived, so in a way, yes.

eli on Aug 18, 2009 | [–]

Then what would you call it?

pj on Aug 18, 2009 | | [–]

A mixed economy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_economy

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