Communism vs. Capitalism

Goal: Individuals should pursue their own self-interest by working to earn individual profit.

• Communism

• Capitalism

Complete equality improves society

• Communism

• Capitalism

Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations

• Communism

• Capitalism

Goal: We should create a classless society by fighting to abolish class distinctions so that we can distribute resources equally.

• Communism

• Capitalism

The government owns businesses

• Communism

• Capitalism

Competition improves society

• Communism

• Capitalism

Karl Marx and Freidrich Engles, The Communist Manifesto

• Communism

• Capitalism

No social classes

• Communism

• Capitalism

Most people work for the government

• Communism

• Capitalism

You can work for WHOEVER you want

• Communism

• Capitalism