Abstract
The paper explores Pokemon as being a nostalgic escape from, and a training ground in, capitalistic development. In order to understand this apparent inherent paradox in Pokemon, the paper considers its origins in Japanese cultural traditions and how these traditions have shaped its interrelationship with capitalism in ways that are subtly distinct from Western conceptions of capitalism and popular culture. The paper shows how this paradox is not unique to the Pokemon game but is actually deeply rooted in postwar Japanese popular culture as a response to, and a collaboration with, the market capitalism that defined much of postwar Japanese society.

Outline:
Introduction
Pokemon and its Context
Pokemon and its Paradoxes
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Pokemon originated in the late 1990s as part of a strategy by the Japanese gaming company, Nintendo, to revive interest in its Game Boy portable gaming platform. Designed by the famous Japanese game designer Tajiri Satoshi, the game was intended to be open and modular to further development across media. In its basic form, it consists of a highly interactive play between players who seek to collect all 150 imaginary creatures or "pocket monsters"; hence the term "Pokemon". The marketing potential of the game lies in the fact that it is impossible to catch or buy all of the monsters (Tobin Introduction 3-5). By the early 2000s the number of pocket monsters had expanded to 300, and over US$15 billion in Pokemon merchandise had been sold around the world (Allison Millennial 4-5)."

Tags:popular, culture, society, adults, children, games

Abstract
This paper examines the impact of globalization in China, citing it as a cause of the emerging capitalistic culture there. First, the paper describes Hofstede's theory with an emphasis on cross-cultural organizational and business interaction. Then, the paper addresses how this applies to China, further noting how the deregulation of international trading parameters has dramatically altered the interaction of parties across national borders. According to the paper, various aspects of capitalism has permeated Chinese culture, however the author questions whether China is fully committed to capitalistic principles. Various reports and articles are cited which support this viewpoint. The paper concludes by citing the rampant corruption that is also developing in Chinese culture and its connection to the free-market.

From the Paper
"Indeed, one clear aspect of the Chinese economy which is changing quite rapidly is its greater facilitation of competitiveness. A symptom of China's increasingly free-market proclivities, the force of bargaining power now afforded resource suppliers, retailers and, ultimately, consumers, is certainly changing to the expense of the producer, with local contractors now increasingly being forced to acquire supplies at a market value notably altered by more widely distributed resource demand and evident product value. Indeed, the ability for members of the buying public to purchase items at a supply level resolves a question of the impetus for expansion, demonstrating that there is in fact a true call within the public and culture for a continued advancement of capitalist enterprises and the consumer opportunities implied.
"Still, the force of free-market rivalry is one that has been stimulated in recent decades and magnified really only in recent years by China's increased efforts at allowing privatization, at encouraging competitive growth and at becoming a major party to the global trade scheme. Certainly, these are some of the forces at play which have allowed for many foreign investors to consider China as a viable and desirable point of entry. Even more to this point, the convenience of its proximity to both mainland China and the western trading community make Taiwan a revealing locale within which this bleeding inward of capitalism has occurred. In concurrence with China, Taiwan has experienced an ongoing expansion in the role that capitalism and free-market competition have played in its global identity."

Tags:Hofstede's dimensions, corruption, free-market

Abstract
This paper discusses the change in the quasi-capitalistic micro economy over time. The paper also refers to a shift from the classical study of economics from Adam Smith that is from the free market system to a more Keynesian approach. The paper highlights how technology has changed how we work as the employee is no longer just a factor of production to be exploited but a meaningful part of the business.

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This paper presents an examination of venture capitalism. The writer explores the term, and what it means. The writer then examines several venture capitalist lives and finds out how they came to be venture capitalists and what they get out of venture capitalism as a profession.

Outline:
Introduction
The Bubble Has Burst
Deciding What to Invest In
The Goal of Venture Capitalists
What a Venture Capitalist Wants to Know
Venture Capitalist Philosophy
Success Story (Donald Trump)
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In order for the venture capitalist to realize the rate of return of 58 percent per year, the business has to grow exponentially at rates required to provide a significant value.
The venture capitalist takes a risk, in that he or she generally invests in businesses that a bank or traditional financial institution would turn down, and then asks that the return be higher than a traditional institution would expect. If it works the venture capitalist makes a significant profit in a relatively short time period. If it fails the venture capitalist loses his or her investment, and the profits that money could have made had it been invested elsewhere during those years(Rosenfield, 2002). "

Tags:donald, trump, profit, money, investment

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This paper examines how in his 1964 work "Pre-Capitalist Economic Formations", Karl Marx proposes the existence of conditions that are prerequisite to the emergence of capitalism. It looks at how Marx bases his approach on critical theory and historical materialism, or increasing control over nature and people through time. The paper also looks at how through example and analogy, Marx illustrates the historical stages in the development of capitalism and elaborates upon the various manifestations of pre-capitalist economic formations that set the stage for the emergence of capitalist economic systems.

From the Paper
"The second prerequisite to capitalism is the development of a specific mode of production among the unified group. Marx presents several alternatives, including systems termed antiquity, slavery and feudalism. According to Marx, one of the early activities of a unified community is to engage in warfare in order to protect their land and to gain more property. In some cases, property gained in war includes humans. In effect, people are objectified as property with "use-value", and slavery and serfdom emerge as new modes of production, serving to further separate the worker from the land. Interestingly, Marx states that modes of production such as slavery and serfdom have internal limits as to their progress, and cannot be sustained indefinitely. In other words, the system must evolve and change or else it will destroy itself. The exception to this rule is the Asiatic system, which Marx describes as self-sustainable and cyclical."

Tags:historical, materialism, labor, production

Abstract
The paper explores public good, discounting, externalities, buyers, sellers, markets and capitalist systems. The paper illustrates how the characteristics of a capitalist economy and the United States' economical characteristics are one and the same. The paper discusses the construction initiatives of the Department of Defense and the Army and shows how there is plenty of room for competition in making these initiatives less costly and more sustainable. The paper explains how this will result in better housing for military members and their families which is considered to be in the realm of what defines the 'public good' in the society of the United States.

Outline:
Objective
Capitalist Economy
Construction-Military Housing
Construction-Utilities
Construction-Highways
Public Good-The Metric Measure
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper
"In the beliefs of Smith the economy in which no monopolies existed would be one that promoted competition and would be free from undue involvement on the part of the government. Competition keeps prices "in line with the needs of consumers or what Smith referred to as the "invisible hand" of the market which in the view of Smith allows the self-interest individually to drive the provision for the public good or "overall interest of society". (Ibid) In other words those who have services or goods for sale or the sellers are impacted by competition negatively should be buyers choose to go to another vendor or service deliverer."

Tags:public, good, competition, utilities, contracts

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This paper discusses capitalist economies. It specifically analyses the current global economic inequalities that exist. It then probes two explanations for these inequalities - one given by neo-classical theory and the other by Marxism. Finally, the paper gives some suggestions as to how the capitalist economy can be made more equitable in a globalised world.

From the Paper
"The other crucial component that must be addressed if truly aiming for distributional equity in the capitalist economy is broadening ownership of capital. This means not only broadening ownership of wealth but giving workers a more direct stake in economic management. Self (Self 2000:209) proposes the promotion of producers' and consumers' cooperatives to achieve this goal, which would act as an effective to competition. To counter any lack of interest on the part of workers to ensure cooperatives' success, Self suggests that workers own individual shares which must be sold back to the cooperative on an agreed formula when the worker leaves or dies. This effectively gives workers a stake in increasing profits and a bonus for any increase in market value. Hence, promoting cooperatives is a valuable means of addressing class conflict, a factor which entrenches inequality and poverty, since it necessarily causes the convergence of capitalist and worker interests."

Tags:profits, trade, growth, development

Abstract
The paper explains how, in his work "Pre-Capitalist Economic Foundation", anthropologist Clifford Geertz theorizes that certain conditions must be present in order for capitalism to emerge in pre-capitalist societies. The paper outlines Geertz's proposal that the methodology of thick description be employed to reach beyond the strictly observable, and thus discover layers of cultural significance and meaning behind actions and behaviors.

From the Paper
"Geertz hypothesizes that the existence of capitalism necessarily entails a historical process, which consists of certain elements that must be present in order to capitalism to emerge and progress. Geertz describes this process as "...the evolutionary history of both capital and wage labor", indicating that these crucial prerequisite factors involve social change as evolution. Geertz assumes that his prerequisites take place, in one form or another, throughout all societies that are immersed in a capitalist economic system. According to Geertz, "culture is public because meaning is". To illustrate this principle, he gives the example of a piece of music written for a violin. The music does not consist only of notes written on a piece of paper, but rather is constructed of many things, such as the knowledge necessary to read the music, the training that is necessary before someone can play the violin, the creation of the violin itself, a common recognition of what constitutes music - the list is almost endless, and portrays the interconnected nature of the structure behind culture."

Tags:anthropology, historical, materialism, ethnography, mega-concepts, culture

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Because of this reality, there are several fundamental implications for race relations in technocapitalist society. The paper examines how the capitalist press is racist precisely because elites make an effort to practise social control.

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This paper presents a detailed discussion about capitalist conservatism. The writer uses two published works to discuss the topic and its merits. The discussion revolves around whether or not the writer agrees with the idea that capitalism is merely progressive tradition challenging force for change.

From the Paper
"The dictionary defines capitalism as an economic system. It is a system that is characterized by private ownership and corporate ownership of capital goods. Those goods are obtained by investments and the investments are chosen by private decisions using prices, production and goods distribution as decision factors . This all provides competition in a free market and it is the foundational existence of the economic system called capitalism. Capitalism has been studied throughout history because of its widely fluctuating successes and failures ."

Tags:serfdom, system, economic, progressive, tradition, free, market, trade, soviet