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The New Economy
Title: The New Economy
Category: History
Details: Words: 359 | Pages: 1.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The New Economy
The New Economy
Medieval guilds and merchants were subject to local regulations, and usually worked within limited areas. Because most prices were fixed, and the business was small, most of the masters of the workshops made very little profit. Whatever profit he could manage, was used to upkeep his shop, and take care of his family. The ideas of unlimited surplus and expansion of capital had not yet been introduced.
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…showed last 75 words of 359 total…this to be the reason that the “us vs. them” atmosphere is still present in the workplace today.
In all, I believe that the turn to unlimited profit seeking was by far a beneficial chain of events for the Western Culture. Keeping in mind that all major changes have a certain amount of detrimental effect. I tend to believe that growth of capitalism to its current state was well worth any hardships that were endured.
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