As they have done with other pastoral letters, the bishops consulted widely with business leaders, experts, officials, etc. Their competition blocks cooperation and solidarity. Chastises the West for abandoning itself to a growing, selfish isolation. Chastises the East for ignoring its duty to alleviate human misery. In fueling the arms trade, both blocs contribute to refugee populations and increased terrorism.
Capitalism also recognizes the freedom of the human person.
The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. While careful not to give a blanket endorsement, notes the benefits of capitalism as an economic system.