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Capitalism and Socialism

In which John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn about how we got from the British East India Company to iPhones and consumer culture in just a couple of hundred years. Stops along the way include the rise of industrial capitalism, mass production, disgruntled workers, Karl Marx, and the Socialist Beard. The socialist reactions to the ills of capitalism are covered as well, and John discusses some of the ideas of Karl Marx, and how they've been implemented or ignored in various socialist states.
Aired: Sep 06, 2012 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: John GreenDuration: 12m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Complexly, Thought Bubble
Episodes
01: The Agricultural Revolution02: Indus Valley Civilization03: Mesopotamia04: Ancient Egypt05: The Persians & Greeks06: Buddha & Ashoka07: 2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven & Confucius08: Alexander the Great and the Situation... the Great?09: The Silk Road & Ancient Trade10: The Roman Empire. Or Republic. Or... Which Was It?11: Christianity from Judaism to the Constantine12: Fall of the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century13: Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar14: The Dark Ages... How Dark Were They, Really?15: The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War16: Mansa Musa & Islam in Africa17: Wait For It... The Mongols!18: International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, & The Indian Ocean Trade19: Venice & The Ottoman Empire20: Russia, The Kievan Rus, and the Mongols21: Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners22: The Renaissance... Was it a Thing?23: The Colombian Exchange24: The Atlantic Slave Trade25: The Spanish Empire, Silver, and Runaway Inflation26: The Seven Years War27: The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook28: Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution29: The French Revolution30: Haitian Revolutions31: Latin American Revolutions32: Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution33: Capitalism and Socialism34: Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism35: Imperialism36: Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I37: Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions38: World War II39: USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War40: Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant41: Globalization I - The Upside42: Globalization II - Good or Bad?