“Capitalism demands the best of every man – his rationality – and rewards him accordingly. It leaves every man free to choose the work he likes, to specialize in it, to trade his product for the products of others, and to go as far on the road of achievement as his ability and ambition will carry him.”
-Ayn Rand, The New Intellectual, 1961

Laissez-Faire Capitalism is the foundation of economic achievement. Economic freedom breeds prosperity by allowing individuals to achieve wealth for themselves in a peaceful manner. By allowing individuals to be free to barter, trade and form agreements on the basis of self-interest, capitalism encourages everyone to work efficiently and without waste — everyone has an individual stake in the success of every business venture they are a part of. Capitalism makes every decisions immediately relevant to the decision-maker.

Without the threat of force and violence done against them, the participants in a capitalist society do not have their rights violated. Laissez-Faire Capitalism puts trust into the people rather than government. This is the crux of Laissez-Faire Capitalism.

Capitalism is being under attack on all sides. By protectionists on the right, and progressives on the left, capitalism has few true supporters. To defend the philosophy of freedom and prosperity, the Institute for Capitalism was established, and analyzes each of the pillars of the economic system, both from moral and economic perspectives.

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