Capitalism is an economic system in which people and companies own things (like money, businesses, and property) and can trade them for other things. Criticism of capitalism is when people don't think it's a good way to manage money and businesses. Some people say capitalism encourages people to be selfish because they are always trying to get the most money and success for themselves. People also say that capitalism creates a lot of inequality because the people with the most money can get even more and the people without money don't have a chance to make more.