Capitalism’s apparent naturalness is a constructed hoax, not an inevitability.

Evidence

The idea that the current economic form of our society—what we call capitalism—is something spontaneous, inevitable, and as eternal as gravity is a hoax. — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 26

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the book’s core intervention: denaturalizing capitalism as a contingent, hoax-like construct.
• XREF: connects to: Capitalism’s naturalness and eternity are a hoax — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention, 26; Capitalist logic is a fragile political construction, not an inevitable order. — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism: An Intervention, 140; The economy is a constructed concept rather than a natural object. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media: How Wall Street…, 538 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Capitalism’s naturalness and eternity are a hoax #corroborates (0.95) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 26
• Capitalist logic is a fragile political construction, not an inevitable order. #corroborates (0.90) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 140
• Capitalism’s governing order rests on fragile political balances, not inevitability. #corroborates (0.85) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 140
• Profit logic is contingent and historical, not natural human nature. #corroborates (0.80) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 57
• The economy is a constructed concept rather than a natural object. #corroborates (0.75) — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 538
• Competition under capitalism is a functional necessity, not manufactured legitimation. #contradicts (0.75) — Dirk Braunstein, Adorno’s Critique of Political Economy, 611
• Economics doctrine functions not to explain reality but to defend capitalism. #expands (0.75) — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 242