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Capitalism
Season 1 • Episode 3 • Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
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Capitalism Season 1, Episode 3: Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
The roots of today's global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market. Watch Capitalism Season 1, Episode 3 Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom? in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Capitalism Season 1, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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6 episodes
The Birth of the Free Market
Capitalism is much more complex than the vision Adam Smith laid out in The Wealth of Nations. Indeed, it predates Smith by centuries and took root in the practices of colonialism and the slave trade.
52 min
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith was both economist and moral philosopher. But his work on morality is largely forgotten, leading to tragic distortions that have shaped our global economic system.
52 min
Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
The roots of today's global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market.
52 min
What If Marx Was Right?
Have we gotten Marx wrong by focusing on the Communist Manifesto instead of on his critique of how capitalism works - a critique that is relevant and as penetrating as ever?
52 min
Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?
The ideological divide between the philosophies of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek has dominated economics for nearly a century. Is it time for the pendulum to swing back to Keynes? Or do we need a whole new approach that goes beyond this dualism?
52 min
Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor
An exploration of the life and work of Karl Polanyi, who sought to reintegrate society and economy. Could the commodification of labour and money ultimately be as disastrous as floods, drought and earthquakes?
52 min