Capitalism: A Ghost Story

from System Change Made Simple · host Terry Leahy

How does capitalism work? Capitalism is a social invention. The capitalist social machine divides the population into classes. The ruling class maintains its power by exploiting people's work. This episode considers three basic phases of the capitalist machine, from the seventeenth century up to the present day. Why is the capitalist social machine coming unstuck now and what are the prospects for the future?

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