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Capitalism is a mode of production characterized by private ownership of land and means of production, wage labor, and commodity production. In capitalism, the economy functions according to the cycle of M-C-M (money-commodity-money), not socially directed activities. The emergence of capitalism tended to be in the context of feudal societies, or by colonization of other modes of production by capitalist entities. The creation of capitalism was spearheaded by the [[burgeoisie]] class. The creation of capitalist societies dramatically enlarged and gave newfound agency to the [[proletariat]] class. Within this class is found the basis of [[socialist]] [[revolution]] and [[communism]]. Types of governments vary under capitalism, but tend to at least officially maintain a [[liberal]] democratic structure. Advanced capitalism produced the system of [[imperialism]]. The era of capitalism in human history has been accompanied by an extremely rapid development of the forces of production and drastic social changes for all of humanity.
Capitalism is a mode of production characterized by private ownership of land and means of production, wage labor, and commodity production. In capitalism, the economy functions according to the cycle of M-C-M, not socially directed activities. <blockquote>The wealth of societies in which the capitalist mode of production prevails appears as an ' immense collection of commodities '; the individual commodity appears as its elementary form.<ref>[https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch01.htm#1b Capital, V1 CH1]</ref></blockquote>
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Capitalism is a mode of production characterized by private ownership of land and means of production, wage labor, and commodity production. In capitalism, the economy functions according to the cycle of M-C-M, not socially directed activities.

The wealth of societies in which the capitalist mode of production prevails appears as an ' immense collection of commodities '; the individual commodity appears as its elementary form.[1]