What is capitalism, really?

What is capitalism, exactly? Some say that it simply means a market-based economy and the terms free market and capitalism are often used interchangeably. But markets existed long before capitalism did and the modern so-called ”free market” isn’t exactly free, especially for the lower classes. The basic definition of capitalism is a system with private

The reluctant anarchist

I’ve never written about this before, but I used to be deeply involved in politics. Around 2018, I was part of a libertarian socialist group and I went at least once a week to a meeting or demonstration. However, I soon became disillusioned with libertarian socialism, also called anarcho-communism. Primarily because a lot of my