Ira Stoll: My Used Toyota Shows Why Capitalism Beats Communism

A lot of the fashionable critiques of modern capitalism fall apart when tested against the hard steel of factual counterexamples. For instance, consider the example of Ira Stoll's 1999 Toyota Camry, which just hit the 100,000 mile mark this week. As Stoll explains, if you're looking to understand why capitalism and freedom consistently beat communism and socialism, look no further than this used car.
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