I would hazard the guess that an investigation of capitalism needs to be preceded by an inquiry into the creation, distribution, and destruction of money. What constitutes sound money and how does the process become perverted in various civilizations throughout history. Ignorance of this is almost universal.
Babylonian Woe Part 1
Oh man that guy's so long-winded lol! Off to find something readable - much easier ;)
(remember reading about this before.. thanks for the reminder!)