Etymology

turbocapitalism

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Today it means: An accelerated form of capitalism that lacks measures to keep the system in equilibrium and prevent social unrest. Full definition →

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The story

From turbo- + capitalism, popularized by Edward Luttwak in Turbo-Capitalism (1998).

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