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Capitalist realism

Capitalist realism is the idea that capitalism is the only possible way for society to live and operate. It's like a way of thinking that suggests that capitalism is the only way life can exist. It ignores any other ideas of how the world could be structured differently, like socialism or communism. Basically, it means believing that capitalism is the only way and is the best way for society to function.
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