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Ingeniously, capitalism discovered that the economy may be moved not by satisfying existing needs, but by creating new ones.

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Zygmunt Bauman
Age: 91 †
Born: 1925
Born: November 19
Died: 2017
Died: January 9
Opinion Journalist
Philosopher
Sociologist
University Teacher
Writer
Poznan
Existing
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Discovered
Capitalism
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Economy

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