What do you mean by Capitalism?

Capitalism is NOT defined by the actions of today's so-called "capitalists" (i.e. money-makers).

In fact many of today's corporations are quite ANTI capitalist in their principles AND actions (eg. subsidies, tariffs, special privileges, etc.)

Capitalism is not even, fundamentally about money - although money is an integral and very good aspect of Capitalism!

One of the campaign's key mottoes is:

"I own my life!"

... Because owning your mind and your body is the source of all freedom and all human rights - and the basis of a properly defined concept of private property. And as Ayn Rand has written: "Without property rights, no other rights are possible."

Another of the campaign's mottoes/slogans is:

"For the love of freedom! And the glory of human creativity!"

... Because having the freedom to create, invent, think original thoughts, and act on them and profit from them is what Capitalism is fundamentally about.

To more fully understand what we mean by Capitalism, please read our official position statement, The Bernstein Declaration, commissioned by PRODOS and written by New York philosopher and novelist, Dr Andrew Bernstein. Translated into over twenty languages, it is now the most widely translated pro capitalism literature in human history.

Read it now for a fresh perspective - and get inspired!

To read our official position statement - The Bernstein Declaration - in the original English click here.

Read it here in other languages