The Folklore of Capitalism
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The Folklore of Capitalism is a 1937 book by legal scholar Thurman Arnold that critiques American economic and legal institutions by exposing the myths and symbolic beliefs underpinning capitalist ideology.
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| The Folklore of Capitalism canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Folklore of Capitalism Context triple: [Thurman Arnold, notableWork, The Folklore of Capitalism]
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Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 documentary film by Michael Moore that critically examines the social and economic impacts of capitalism in the United States.
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Discovery and the Capitalist Process
"Discovery and the Capitalist Process" is a seminal work in Austrian economics that explores the role of entrepreneurial discovery in driving market coordination and economic progress within a capitalist system.
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The Crisis of Global Capitalism
The Crisis of Global Capitalism is a book by financier and philanthropist George Soros in which he critiques the flaws of laissez-faire capitalism and global financial markets and proposes reforms to make them more stable and equitable.
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The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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E.
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Folklore of Capitalism Target entity description: The Folklore of Capitalism is a 1937 book by legal scholar Thurman Arnold that critiques American economic and legal institutions by exposing the myths and symbolic beliefs underpinning capitalist ideology.
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A.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 documentary film by Michael Moore that critically examines the social and economic impacts of capitalism in the United States.
-
B.
Discovery and the Capitalist Process
"Discovery and the Capitalist Process" is a seminal work in Austrian economics that explores the role of entrepreneurial discovery in driving market coordination and economic progress within a capitalist system.
-
C.
The Crisis of Global Capitalism
The Crisis of Global Capitalism is a book by financier and philanthropist George Soros in which he critiques the flaws of laissez-faire capitalism and global financial markets and proposes reforms to make them more stable and equitable.
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D.
The Acquisitive Society
The Acquisitive Society is a 1920 book by British social critic R. H. Tawney that offers a moral and economic critique of capitalism and argues for a more socially responsible and egalitarian economic order.
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E.
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism is a libertarian economic and political treatise that contrasts socialist and capitalist systems from an Austrian School and anarcho-capitalist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge taken-for-granted economic beliefs
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expose ideological functions of legal concepts ⓘ show role of symbols in maintaining institutions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Deal era debates
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criticism of business ideology ⓘ |
| author | Thurman Arnold ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
American capitalism
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American legal system ⓘ economic orthodoxy ⓘ formalism in law ⓘ laissez-faire ideology ⓘ |
| describes |
myths underpinning capitalist ideology
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symbolic beliefs in economic life ⓘ symbolic beliefs in legal institutions ⓘ |
| genre |
economic critique
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legal scholarship ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of classical liberalism
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institutionalist ⓘ realist legal theory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of legal formalism
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limits of rational economic discourse ⓘ power of ideology in economic life ⓘ role of ritual and myth in institutions ⓘ social function of legal and economic doctrines ⓘ tension between symbols and realities in law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American legal realism
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institutional economics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated public
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policy makers ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American economic institutions
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American legal institutions ⓘ capitalism ⓘ ideology ⓘ institutional critique ⓘ myth in politics ⓘ symbolism in law ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of myths in capitalism
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early critical study of capitalist ideology ⓘ integration of law and economics in critique ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th-century United States ⓘ |
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