Exploring the Origins and Impact of Capitalism

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Exploration of how colonial loot provided the resources for capitalism's growth, including the exchange of weaponry, alcohol, and metals with African people. The chapter also covers the development of transportation and communication networks that fueled the establishment of a global economy, affecting working-class individuals in the process.

Welcome to Season 7: Capitalism. The world's dominant economic system is on trial as it hasn't been for at least half a century. This season tells the story of capitalism -- how people with power built and shaped it over time. We'll also explore what to do now that many people see capitalism as the problem, not the solution. Produced by host/producer John Biewen with co-host Ellen McGirt and story editor Loretta Williams. From the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in partnership with Imperative 21.