"Business Insider launched the Future of Capitalism series to examine shifting attitudes about capitalism, fairness, opportunity, hard work, and success in the US - everything from the federal government's role in the economy to the change in how capitalism is being taught in high schools. We also wanted to hear directly from you, our readers, about how America's economic system has shaped your life."
"Before being laid off, I lived in LA and worked in marketing and communications at a startup. I was making almost $125,000 and still felt poor. Capitalism makes us think we constantly need more: to shop more, to accumulate more, to keep up. I'm back in Tampa, where I grew up, because I didn't have the savings to sustain my life in LA."
Americans shared diverse personal experiences that reveal mixed, evolving attitudes toward capitalism, highlighting insecurity, stalled mobility, and gratitude. Hundreds of readers described how economic structures shaped employment, retirement, and education decisions. An 81-year-old on Social Security described lifelong struggle as a hill that keeps getting steeper. A 54-year-old in Las Vegas reported feeling overlooked by older generations. A 25-year-old enlisted to afford college and feels the system is failing. A 64-year-old retiree called capitalism the greatest economic system in the world. Many voices conveyed uncertainty, frustration, cautious optimism, and active reassessment of fairness and opportunity.
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