
Capitalism
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6 episodes
1. Adam Smith: The Birth of the Free Market

1. Adam Smith: 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.
53min
Oct 13, 2014
2. The Wealth of Nations: A New Gospel?

2. The Wealth of Nations: A New Gospel?
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.
54min
Apr 30, 2018
3. What If Marx Was Right

3. What If Marx Was Right
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.
54min
Oct 14, 2014
4. Ricardo and Malthus: Did You Say Freedom?

4. Ricardo and Malthus: Did You Say Freedom?
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?
54min
Apr 30, 2018
5. Keynes vs Hayek: A Fake Debate?

5. 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?
54min
Oct 15, 2014
6. Karl Polanyi: The Human Factor

6. 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?
54min
Oct 15, 2014












