How is the conflict between capitalism and anarchism presented in the novel, A Gambler’s Anatomy?

The conflict between capitalism and anarchism is used by the novel to symbolize social barriers and class struggle. Stolarsky and Plybon represent mutual antagonists, where the former embodies capitalism and business interests, and the latter represents working-class anarchism. The novel presents this conflict in a somewhat humorous and ridiculous manner, with each character acting as a caricature of their own philosophy. Plybon surrounds himself with over-the-top communist imagery in Kropotkin’s Sliders, and Stolarsky makes his money building ridiculous stores that sell tacky, commercialized merchandise.