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Pokemon and Capitalistic Development, 2008.
This paper discusses the global phenomenon of Pokemon and its relationship to Western capitalistic development.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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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
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"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)."
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Quasi-Capitalistic Micro Economy, 2002.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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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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Venture Capitalists, 2007.
An examination of what a venture capitalist does.
3,020 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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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.
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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
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"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). "
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A Capitalist Economy, 2007.
This paper demonstrates how we live in a capitalist economy and focuses on the privatization of military construction and support services.
2,269 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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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.
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Objective
Capitalist Economy
Construction-Military Housing
Construction-Utilities
Construction-Highways
Public Good-The Metric Measure
Summary and Conclusion
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"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."
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The Capitalist Press -- A Reinforcer of Racism., 2002.
This paper discusses how, as the reflector, as well as the re-enforcer, of widely held values in racist culture, the capitalist press is necessary racist.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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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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Clyde Prestowitz' "Three Billion New Capitalists", 2007.
This paper discusses Clyde Prestowitz' book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", about the history of India's booming economy.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that in his book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", Prestowitz relates how India transformed its image from a backwater economy into Asia's service-sector "tiger", just as China has become Asia's manufacturing giant. The author points out that Prestowitz attributes the origin of service outsourcing to Ross Perot, who had the idea of offering specialized IT services and to Mark Shepherd, who extended the locus of outsourcing to East Asia. The paper describes that the Indian government policies are supporting its information technology, biotech, medical tourism, hardware, financial analysis and pharmaceutical industries, which in turn, are fueling the aggressive Indian economy.
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"When IBM refused to share trade secrets with the domestic Indian electronics industry at the request of Prime Minister Desai, Indian techies delved into the budding world of Unix, propelling India into the future of software development and systems management. Software was heralded as having major export potential and the next few decades witnessed a blossoming of Indian software development firms including Bombay-based Infosys, founded by Narayana Murthy and Nandan M. Nilekani. India's success in IT and in the service sector can at least in part be attributed to its human resources pool."
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Capitalist Conservatism, 2002.
A discussion on the theory of capitalist conservatism.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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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.
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"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 ."
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The Capitalist Ethos in "Bartleby, the Scrivener", 2007.
An exploration of the capitalist work ethic of the main character in Herman Melville's classic short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener".
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines how, in the short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener", one of the more interesting character interactions is the narrator's reaction to Bartleby. The paper discusses how, if one observes this situation in the context of the ideas of Max Weber, it seems that Weber would most likely credit the way the narrator reacts to Bartleby to the ethos of capitalism instilled in the narrator by his Protestantism. The paper explains that it is this ethos that causes the narrator to be so perplexed by Bartleby, as well as what leads to the narrator's compassion towards him.
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"In order to claim that that narrator's capitalist ethos is at the root of the narrator's reaction we must first show that the narrator indeed has such an ethos. In "Bartleby" the narrator exhibits ascetic Protestantism, which Weber claims is the religious foundation that defines the current capitalist ethos. It is easy to see that the narrator is religious when his is "... [going] to Trinity Church," (Melville 16). Even more proof comes on page 28 when the narrator reads Jonathan Edwards and is mulling over the issue of predestination. Both of these are signs that the narrator is Calvinist, as Edwards was a Puritan writer and predestination is a predominantly Calvinist principle. Signs of asceticism also show up in the setting of the narrator's office, which has windows that "...afford a lateral view of certain grimy back-yards and bricks," (8) and is scantly decorated. It is evident that in "Bartleby" the narrator has a Protestant background that instills in him an ethos of capitalism that affects his relation with his scrivener Bartleby."
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Capitalist State, 1992.
A Marxist analysis of the oppressive economic and political nature of the Capitalist State, discussing class struggle, alienation, profit system and materialism.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 87.95
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"According to a Marxist analysis, the economic and political realities of the capitalist state are by nature oppressive. The founder of Marxism, Karl Marx, was a German philosopher who lived between the years 1818 and 1883. In the 1840s, Marx began collaborating with Friedrich Engels (1820.1895) on a number of essays pertaining to the economic conditions of life. Together, Marx and Engels produced the important and influential text known as the Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848). In this work, the authors urged workers of the world to unite against the exploitative bourgeoisie class. Later, in 1867, Marx wrote a three.volume book entitled Capital, in which he denounced the injustices of the capitalist system. A reading of these two works provides a strong basis for an understanding of the Marxist critique of capitalism."
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Shock Therapy as a Bridge Between the Socialist and Capitalist Systems, 2002.
An in-depth analysis of the social, political and economic rebuilding of post-socialist countries.
3,669 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This essay argues that rapid economic reforms implement only initial stages of economic reorganization for Central and Eastern European countries. The region of post-socialist societies has specific constraints for the development of the market economy model and capitalist system. Therefore, in order to develop market relations in these countries governments should implement more sensitive and systematic rather than drastic reforms.
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"For post-socialist countries a market economy first implies a higher life standards and better life quality. However, such an economic model has certain rules that control the economic performance of the actors. Although in practice the model of the market economy is a set of complex relations, the market itself could be defined as social institution, necessarily supported by a network of other institutions and social norms (Hausner, Nielsen, 1992: 134). The model of Central and Eastern European economies under the socialist regime was determined by a hierarchical bureaucratic structure and central planning. All countries were bound into one market, where competition ? the main driving force of the capitalist system and the market economy- was eliminated. Therefore, these two types of economic systems rest upon different mechanisms ? ?rules of the game?. Although the reorganization of economic system with an aim to reach the economic model of the capitalist society did take place in post-socialist economies, in the majority of post-socialist countries economic transformation lowered the living standards of the country. Therefore, one could raise the question is it possible and beneficial to replace socialist system with capitalist one? "
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The Robber Barons: American Capitalists of the Late Nineteenth Century, 2002.
This is an examination and critical evaluation of the 'Robber Barons' of the late 1800s.
2,590 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper is an evaluation of the legendary 'Robber Barons,' the American capitalists of the late 1800s, and their short and long-term impact on American society. The paper looks at men like Carnegie, Rockefeller and Gould and tries to determine whether they were good or evil men. The author looks at whether their actions caused permanent harm to America, or whether they helped to build the powerful industrial state we live in today.
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"Finally, if these men were truly ?robber barons,? I do not think they would have disposed of such vast amounts of their ?stolen? wealth in positive ways through philanthropy. One cannot ignore the endowments and gifts that some of the early capitalists made that continue to benefit many in the world to this day. Carnegie gave away over $350 million for a large variety of projects, almost all of his wealth, before he died. Rockefeller unleashed $550 million, focusing on medical research that resulted in a treatment for meningitis and a vaccine for Yellow Fever. Both men gave freely to educational endeavors. Josephson touches on this in discussing the generosity of the robber barons, but calls the many millions given (billions in today?s money) as attempts to ?extend their sway over the social order? and to control higher education and the freedom of expression (324-325). The fact that a fair number of these men did attempt at times to help their fellow man with their riches, led religious and moral personal lives outside of their businesses, and rose from the same poor stock as the rest of their countrymen needs to be taken into account, and Josephson?s bitter dismissal of their philanthropy ignores the simple fact that more good came from this generosity than bad."
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Capitalist Philosophy, 2007.
This paper examines how the ethics of capitalism sometimes work against the public good.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper discusses how capitalism can harm the public good by hindering class mobility and increasing prices for necessary goods and services. The paper shows how capitalism has its own ethics that do not necessarily create equal economic opportunity and protection for all.
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Hindering Class Mobility
Raising Prices of Necessary Goods
Conclusion
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"A key ethic of capitalism is that the means of economic production should be controlled privately, as opposed to being the purview of the government. It is easy to see how this ethic contributes to a lack of class mobility that is at odds with other ethics, even within capitalist societies (Gordon, 2005). Because capitalism promotes private control of economic production, and such control provides wealth in a capitalist society, we are left to wonder how one gains such control. Quite simply, gaining control requires money to acquire means of economic production. A lower-income person will not be able to acquire the means to his or her wealth, and even loans often require collateral or some type of personal guarantee."
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Capitalist World Economy, 1994.
A look at the definition, development and structure, colonialism, conflicting theories, dependency, economic inequality, growth and human and financial capital.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 24 sources, $ 95.95
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"The Capitalist World-Economy: A Review
Introduction
This research reviews the concept of the capitalist world-economy as that concept was developed by Immanuel Wallerstein (1979, pp. 1-293) and as that concept is perceived by other political-economists and historians. The initial discussion in this research reviews the development and structure of the capitalist world-economy, while the second discussion addresses the conflicting ideas relevant to world development, and the third discussion considers the conceptualization and actualization of world inequality.
Development and Structure: Capitalist World-Economy
Following the end of the Second World War, the industrialized countries of the world began to loosen their political..."
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Capitalist Transition Theory, 1999.
Assesses Joseph Schumpeter's views on an eventual evolution of capitalism into socialism.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 9 sources, $ 87.95
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"AN ASSESSMENT OF SCHUMPETER?S CAPITALIST TRANSITION: AN ESSAY
Joseph Schumpeter, in Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, as well as in other works, wrote of an eventual transition of capitalism into socialism through a gradual evolutionary process. Schumpeter?s focus throughout his career as an economic theorist was on innovation and its role in society. Thus, when he predicted that a transition eventually would occur from capitalism to socialism, it was not so much a thought that such an evolutionary transition would occur because capitalism became more humane, but rather just the opposite.
In Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, Schumpeter argued that corporations eventually would come to dominate life under the capitalist system. Under monopoly capitalism, corporations would place less of an emphasis on price and would therefore.."
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Advertising, Popular Culture and Capitalist Use of the Sub-Cultural, 2002.
An analysis of two articles dealing with the above topics.
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A paper comparing two provided articles - Maynard's concerning homoerotica as employed to sell men's underwear among other products, and Hebdige's more general comments on the power of subcultures when representing reality via media.
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