One of the major criticisms against socialism is that it denies or imposes upon private ownership as a natural right. Private ownership over the means of production, as in a capitalist system, may be believed to be more profitable or offer greater economic development to society as a whole.
Some critics argue that a socialist society discourages people from work because they are limited in the end-goal of profit. Socialism may also be believe to put limitations on people who have greater capability-- people who are more intelligent or have greater access to profitable resources may be stunted in their economic growth.
The economic philosopher Friedrich Hayek believed that socialism was a slippery slope to totalitarianism, citing the Nazi Party as an example of such economic and social control. Fellow economist Milton Friedman argued that socialist economies stifle technological growth.
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