Capitalism is an economic system in which a country's production and distribution of goods and services, for profit, is controlled by private owners in a free and competitive market. Capitalism is the economic system that the United States has always used and is commonly associated with the American Dream; where everyone can become rich and successful, regardless of their origin and environment. In Joseph Heller's satire, Catch-22, Heller satirizes the multiple vices and follies that exist in the United States, such as religion and the bureaucracy of the American government. One of Heller's criticisms of society, capitalism, remains relevant to this day. In Catch-22, Milo Minderbinder, the United States Air Force squadron mess officer at Pianosa, is a satire of a modern businessman and a character Heller uses to denounce the extent to which capitalism's profit mentality can be dangerous. Heller's text challenging a specific vice or folly through satire has proven exceptionally effective as current issues continue to mimic those of Catch-22. Milo Minderbinder is a man who has no allegiance to any country or morals and is dedicated solely to profit. Milo's role as a mess officer began with the intention of feeding the men the best food he could give, but eventually became a union; Milo and Minderbinder Companies; where goods are flown in with little regard for the safety of the men supporting them. When Milo and the other army men arrive at a hotel in Cairo, Milo buys all the Egyptian cotton thinking it's a good deal. Only to soon discover that he cannot sell the cotton because it is not in demand and may ruin his business. To solve the problem, Milo hatches a plan to get rid of...... middle of paper ...... and was sentenced to therapy at a long-term facility after his lawyers successfully argued that Couch was suffering from the “flu” and is expected to require rehabilitation instead of prison time. Countless people have been prosecuted and sentenced to prison after driving under the influence and injuring civilians, but the connections and support Couth was able to gain through his wealth made him a special subject, unaccountable to the law. Milo's precedence over the military and the nations involved in his union proves that society runs on money. In conclusion, Heller's satirical novel. Catch-22, effectively challenged and condemned capitalism through his character, Milo Minderbinder, and the influence he had on other characters, militaries and nations in which he was involved despite the crimes and acts against humans that he he committed..