Why Does Capitalism Fail to Liberate the Working-Class?

Episode 37 of the American Socrates podcast, hosted by Charles M. Rupert, titled "Why Does Capitalism Fail to Liberate the Working-Class?" was published on October 29, 2025 and runs 31 minutes.

October 29, 2025 ·31m · American Socrates

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Send us Fan Mail Is capitalism really the key to human freedom—or just a clever illusion? In this episode of American Socrates, we challenge the myth that capitalism guarantees liberty. From sweatshops to Silicon Valley, we explore how freedom is distributed unequally in a class-based society. Drawing on global case studies and political theory, we ask: who really benefits from capitalist freedom—and who pays the price? We also unpack the myth that criticizing capitalism means endorsing tyran...

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Is capitalism really the key to human freedom—or just a clever illusion? In this episode of American Socrates, we challenge the myth that capitalism guarantees liberty. From sweatshops to Silicon Valley, we explore how freedom is distributed unequally in a class-based society. Drawing on global case studies and political theory, we ask: who really benefits from capitalist freedom—and who pays the price? We also unpack the myth that criticizing capitalism means endorsing tyranny, and offer a hopeful vision of real freedom: democratic, dignified, and shared.

Keywords: capitalism and freedom, does capitalism promote liberty, capitalist myth, economic freedom vs political freedom, freedom in capitalism, Thomas Sowell, real democracy, American Socrates podcast, critique of capitalism

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