Capitalism
(2014)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor
Episode 6 - 10-28-2014
5h 20m
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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Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?
Episode 5 - 10-28-2014
5h 20m
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?
6/10Haven't Seen
What If Marx Was Right?
Episode 4 - 10-21-2014
5h 20m
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?
4.9/10Haven't Seen
Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
Episode 3 - 10-21-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
The Wealth of Nations
Episode 2 - 10-14-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
The Birth of the Free Market
Episode 1 - 10-14-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
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Karl Polanyi, the Human Factor
Episode 6 - 10-28-2014
5h 20m
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?
7.4/10Haven't Seen
The Birth of the Free Market
Episode 1 - 10-14-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.9/10Haven't Seen
Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
Episode 3 - 10-21-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.7/10Haven't Seen
The Wealth of Nations
Episode 2 - 10-14-2014
5h 20m
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.
6.6/10Haven't Seen
Keynes vs Hayek, a Fake Debate?
Episode 5 - 10-28-2014
5h 20m
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?
6/10Haven't Seen
