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Economic: Centrist
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+0 · Y-1
Economic: Centrist
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+0 · Y-1
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Welfare
Capitalist
“Capitalism with a safety net.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Welfare Capitalist actually means.
Welfare Capitalism sustains market-based economies while integrating social safety nets like pensions, healthcare, and labor protections.
Canada under Lester B. Pearson is a prime example of Welfare Capitalism, combining free-market policies with universal healthcare, social security, and consumer protections.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Capitalism is the engine; welfare state is the buffer.
02
Universal social insurance against shocks.
03
Public health and education as rights.
04
Light-touch market regulation.
05
Pragmatic compromise between labour and capital.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+0
CENTRIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-1
DEVOLVED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Social Insurance and Allied Services (Beveridge Report)William Beveridge1942 · Report
- The Three Worlds of Welfare CapitalismGøsta Esping-Andersen1990 · ~250 pp
§ Critics
- Losing GroundCharles Murray1984 · ~330 pp
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