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All Episodes of Capitalism

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...
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Season 1

  • The Birth of the Free Market
    7.2/1010 votes

    The Birth of the Free Market

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2014

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Wealth of Nations
    6.6/1010 votes

    The Wealth of Nations

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2014

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
    6.7/1012 votes

    Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2014

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • What If Marx Was Right?
    4.9/1047 votes

    What If Marx Was Right?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2014

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?
    6.0/109 votes

    Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2014

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor
    7.4/1012 votes

    Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2014

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown