Should We Fix Capitalism?

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Two thousand 21 is a little bit like the 17 nineties when adam smith was riting in the wealth of nations. I thayn that capitalism is oni his way out. Not because the left, in our pathetic lot, have managed to overthrow no, we have not done thate. If anything, we have salidified capitalism and took im by the leftthro stated idiocy across many countries and continents. And here is some food for thought and for criticism, by gillian. Look, before we can have any meaningful discussion about capitalism, we have to define our terms. What is capitalism? Capitalism has formed itself so magnificently over the centuries. The o the capitals

Should capitalism be reformed or replaced? Former Greek Finance Minister and economist Yanis Varoufakis and Gillian Tett US editor at large at the Financial Times discuss and debate their visions for a post-COVID economy live in London. The moderator is Anne McElvoy senior editor at The Economist. For the Intelligence Squared discount on Gillian Tett's book click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/anthro-vision-how-anthropology-can-explain-business-and-life-gillian-tett/ For the Intelligence Squared discount on Yanis Varoufakis's book click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/another-now-dispatches-from-an-alternative-present-yanis-varoufakis/

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