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Cancapitalismbringinclusivegrowth?

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environmentalaspectofcapitalismaffecting
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pollutionandevensometimesleadtocatastrophes
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suchacase,lookingatcapitalismasapure
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affectingthequalityofhumanlifeandmaythus
hamperdevelopment.
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developedanddevelopingnationsleadingto
notionslikeWestoxication(apingthewest)or
evennotionslikeMcDonaldizationorcertain
similarexamplesinIndia.

4.Conclusion

Alwaysconcludetheessayonapositivenotewith
solutionstoaddressthegivenquestionwhatcan
bedone,whatshouldbebetterimplementedetc.
Hereyoucanbeinnovativeatthesametimedont
writeimpracticalsolutionswhichareimpossible
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solutionssuchasintroducingsubjectslikemoral
scienceorethicsasapartofcompulsory
curriculuminschooloraddingEmotional
Intelligenceasameasureofchildscapabilitytoo.
Othersolutionscanbetointroducechildrenata
youngagetospiritualityetc.Theconclusioncan
alsoelaborateonhowpurelyeducationwith
valuesi.etheoreticalaspectwillalsonotensure
goodcitizens,educationmustbesuchthatit
incentivisesbehaviourwithgoodmorals.

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