Capitalist Fanaticism

An extreme, uncritical devotion to capitalist economic principles—markets, private property, competition, profit motive—as the solution to all social problems, while rejecting any alternative or critique as naive or dangerous. The capitalist fanatic treats market outcomes as inherently just, regulation as inefficient, and collective action as threatening freedom. They dismiss criticisms of exploitation, inequality, or environmental damage as ignorance or envy. Capitalist fanaticism often masquerades as pragmatism, but it is an ideology that refuses to examine its own assumptions, treating capitalism as natural law rather than a historically specific system.

Example: “He argued that healthcare should be entirely privatised because ‘the market knows best’—capitalist fanaticism, treating an economic model as a universal truth while ignoring human suffering.”

Capitalist Fanaticism by Abzugal May 2, 2026