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Capitalism: What Makes Us Free? (2021)

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A group of 39 economists, historians and sociologists gathered in a conference room at a swiss hotel room more than 70 years ago. They believed that liberty, freedom, was the most important thing,. Market capitalism had to be protected because free markets meant free people. These shared principles became a decade's long political project that influenced politicians and presidents from both parties. It's become an ideology that's reshaped our relationships to government, each other and our own selves.

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