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Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company
In which John Green teaches you about the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, doing business as the VOC, also known as the Dutch East India Company. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dutch managed to dominate world trade, and they did all through the pioneering use of corporations and finance. Well, they did also use some traditional methods like violently enforced monopolies, unfair trade agreements, and plain old warfare. You'll learn how the Dutch invented stuff like joint stock corporations, maritime insurance, and futures trading. Basically, how the Dutch East India Company crashed the US economy in 2008. I'm kidding. Or am I?
Aired: Mar 18, 2015 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: John GreenDuration: 12m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Complexly, Thought Bubble
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01: Rethinking Civilization02: Money & Debt03: Disease!04: War & Human Nature05: War and Civilization06: Climate Change, Chaos, and The Little Ice Age07: Humans and Energy08: Drought and Famine09: How World War I Started10: Who Started World War I11: The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age)12: The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology13: Asian Responses to Imperialism14: The Railroad Journey and the Industrial Revolution15: Population, Sustainability, and Malthus16: Islam and Politics17: The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation18: Luther and the Protestant Reformation19: Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire20: World War II, A War for Resources21: Congo and Africa's World War22: Water and Classical Civilizations23: Conflict in Israel and Palestine24: The Vikings!25: War and Nation Building in Latin America26: Iran's Revolutions27: Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History28: Nonviolence and Peace Movements29: Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company30: Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China