Capitalism (Season 1)

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?

  • Poster for The Birth of the Free Market

    The Birth of the Free Market 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-14

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for The Wealth of Nations

    The Wealth of Nations 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-14

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?

    Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom? 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-21

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for What If Marx Was Right?

    What If Marx Was Right? 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-21

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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?

  • Poster for Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?

    Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate? 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-28

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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?

  • Poster for Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor

    Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor 0.0

    Air date: 2014-10-28

    Runtime: 52 min

    Overview: 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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