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How does capitalism impact people?

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  How does capitalism impact people? The kind of impact that capitalism has on your life depends on whether you’re a worker or a boss. For someone who owns a company and employs other workers, capitalism may make sense: The more profits your company brings in, the more resources you have to share with your workers, which theoretically improves everyone’s standard of living. It’s all based on the principle of  supply and demand , and in capitalism, consumption is king. The problem is that  many  capitalist bosses aren’t great at sharing the wealth, which is why one of the  major critiques of capitalism  is that it is a huge driver of inequality, both social and economic. Capitalism takes the position that “ greed is good ,” which its supporters say is a positive thing — greed drives profits and profits drive innovation and product development, which means there are more choices available for those who can afford them.  Its opponents say  that capitalism is, by nature, exploitative, and