Capitalism, as an economic system, is extremely complex.

Capitalism, as an economic system, is extremely complex. Its factors and variables fluctuate greatly over the long run. As a result, capitalist countries experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. One need only look to the postwar expansion of the Roaring Twenties followed almost immediately by the Great Depression to find this proof. Such a situation logically leads to certain questions. Is this the best possible system? Is the unprecedented expansion worth …

…they did little to cultivate. In a perfect system, only those who contributed equally would share equally; the rest would have to fend for themselves. Keynes looked at capitalism as in need of an explanation for the hard times of the Great Depression. It was, he claimed, the system that is to be held accountable. Yet, he also outlined a solution that, while unable to escape the cycle, could at least tame it. Word Count: 1527