What is Capitalism? Pt. 2 Vivek Chibber's Understanding Capitalism

Featuring University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociologist Sanjiv Gupta and University of Massachusetts Amherst Economist David Kotz. This is episode 1  of a 4-part series on “What is Capitalism?” This series is accompanying the DSA National Political Education Committee’s curriculum packet, which can find our curriculum at https://education.dsausa.org/resources/.This episode covers a passage from “Understanding Capitalism” by Vivek Chibber, in which he goes into the history of how capitalism came into being and how capitalism works. Under capitalism people sell things on a market, not for personal use, but for generating profit for the capitalists. “Understanding Capitalism” by Vivek Chibber: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTxMynZZYMrtbf30mR8o23vWUQCBFYOh/viewCredits:Producer: Elton LKHost: Daphna ThierLogo by Michaela BranganSound Engineer & Opening Music by Casey StikkerSend us Fan MailBecome a member of Democratic Socialists of America.Sign up to receive NPEC's newsletter, Red Letter.