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https://www.thebalancemoney.com/mercantilism-definition-examples-significance-today-4163347

Mercantilism, a historical economic system focused on national wealth accumulation through trade surpluses and state intervention, contrasts with capitalism, which emphasizes private ownership, free markets, and profit-driven production.

Mercantilism

National wealth and power through trade surpluses, accumulating precious metals, and government control of the economy.

Key Principles:

Positive balance of trade: Exporting more than importing to accumulate wealth.

Accumulation of precious metals: Gold and silver were seen as the primary indicators of national wealth.

Government intervention: Strong state control over trade, industry, and the economy.

Protectionist policies: Tariffs, quotas, and other measures to protect domestic industries.

Historical Context:

Predominant economic system in Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Examples:

European powers' colonial policies, where colonies provided raw materials and served as markets for manufactured goods.

Capitalism

Private ownership of the means of production, free markets, and profit maximization.

Key Principles:

Private ownership: Individuals and businesses own and control the means of production (land, labor, capital).

Free markets: Prices and production are determined by supply and demand, with minimal government intervention.

Profit motive: Businesses are driven by the pursuit of profit.

Competition: Businesses compete with each other to attract customers and earn profits.

Historical Context:

Emerged as a dominant economic system in the 18th century, with roots in the decline of mercantilism.

Examples:

Modern economies where private companies produce goods and services for profit, with minimal government intervention.

Firstly, all respect to those of nonbinary gender identity. Represent by selecting C (or applicable poll response) and commenting to weigh in.

Also; I do not deride SJWs. I'm more than qualified as one myself. It just makes sense for us all to ask one another to maintain healthy standards of political correctness, AND of simple interpersonal respect.

It's the mark of the true SJW, though, to hold oneself to consistent standards, and to admit it when one lapses. It erodes our good name when we over-enforce, or when we simply deny our mistakes.

This question is about first-world nuisances. Hope most of us regard it as a necessary nuisance when someone counter-intuitively corrects you on someone else's pronoun preferences (i. e. when you're told not to call that hottie in form-fitting jeans "her"). Stay on watch for those personal pronoun preferences.

And it makes sense to say "they" if you know an individual specifically prefers you to. And it's okay to say "they" if you lack knowledge of an individual's gender identity, or especially if you don't know her/his/their actual gender. (Note my example of the articulate solution. It's rarely asking too much to write or to say "he, she, or they.")

Whereas the trend of PRONOUN OVERWATCH is an unnecessary nuisance. If you know someone likes to be called "her/she" and someone else likes to be called "he/him," then why say "them/they?"

When I noted that this bothers me, it felt like healthy emotional self-honesty. It soon got me wondering if maybe being bothered is more of a guy thing, so I decided I might as well poll. I considered polling women only, but realized there's no reason not to keep it open to all.

Tired of all the winning?