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What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong

What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong

Is capitalism a good thing? Journalist Katherine Mangu-Ward makes the case that "weirdos" left alone to innovate and explore far-out ideas in a free market system are our best hope for the future. She asks us to reconsider our qualms about capitalism, failure and corporate death, analyzing the recent history of General Motors and Facebook to illustrate why we're better off with a lot less government intervention....

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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
October 31, 2023
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 31, 2023
Author:
Submitter:
Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
College Upper Division, Graduate School
Technical Format:
Video, Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Unknown
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No

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