Anti-capitalism

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anti-capitalism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary critique?Focuses on inherent tendencies towards economic inequality, labor alienation, and environmental degradation
2. What is the key alternative models?Socialism (various forms) and theoretical communism are the most significant proposed alternatives
3. Why do some people say capitalism is not fair?They say that when people try to make the most money, a few people get very rich while many others have low wages, bad jobs, and hard time getting things like health care or school.
4. How do anti-capitalists want to change the way we work and share?They suggest making work more cooperative, giving people more say in what they build, and sharing the goods and money so everyone can have enough.

Means of Production: The facilities, tools, and raw materials required to produce goods and services.
Class Struggle: The conflict of interests between different social classes, particularly the bourgeoisie and the proletariat.
Economic Inequality: The uneven distribution of income and wealth within a population or between different groups.