Capitalism — Season 1, Episode 3: Ricardo and Malthus, Did Someone Say Freedom?
Documentary • 52 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 8.2/10
Episode synopsis
The roots of today's global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market.
About Capitalism
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of "neo-liberalism", capitalism is by far the world's dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?