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The Birth of the Free Market E1 52 min

1. 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.

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The Wealth of Nations E2 52 min

2. 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.

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Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom? E3 52 min

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.

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What If Marx Was Right? E4 52 min

4. 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?

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Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate? E5 52 min

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?

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Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor E6 52 min

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?

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Capitalism (2014)

8.2 (5) 1 Season 52m/ep 2014-10-14 CA, FR

Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of "neo-liberalism", capitalism is by far the world's dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Dr. Robert Boyer, Dr. Ha-Joon Chang, Noam Chomsky, Alan Ebenstein, Stuart Ewen