Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price systems, private...

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price systems, private...

Conservatives and liberals both believe that they alone are motivated by love while their opponents are motivated by hate. How can we solve problems with so much polarization? In this talk, social scientist Arthur Brooks shares ideas for...

Anarcho-capitalism, political philosophy and political-economic theory that advocates the voluntary exchange of goods and services in a society broadly

Anarcho-capitalism, political philosophy and political-economic theory that advocates the voluntary exchange of goods and services in a society broadly

Despite two decades of sweeping economic change, China is still a Communist state. While free enterprise now flourishes in a rapidly growing private sector, China is a one-party country with a government that is radically enmeshed with...

The United States’ deep political polarization is blinding the nation from seeing what it takes to create an effective innovation economy.



Simply put, to many figures on the political right the government is simply...

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- isolated peoples: peoples living without significant contact...

This lecture looks at the impact of empire on the colonizers and the colonized. In Europe, ideologies of imperialism emerged, increasingly mingled with racism. These had a material effect on the attitudes of political elites that helped...

Watch our expert panel from the 2019 World Economic Forum: "Disinformation, Populism and Business: Navigating the Digital News Revolution", featuring: - Nick Kristoff, Columnist, The New York Times - Marty Baron, Executive Editor, The...

PHNOM PENH, Jan 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When floodwaters swept a chunk of riverbank into the Mekong just south of the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, Sun Ramaly managed to save her clothes and her kitchen utensils. Her one-room...

Seattle is imposing a new tax on big business to help combat growing crises with affordable housing and homelessness, but advocates and residents worry the new funds will not be enough. The City Council unanimously approved a tax on...

We often make assumptions about the things that make us lonely. But research shows that the amount of time you spend with other people, and the quality of our social skills don't really make a difference. So why is it that nearly half of...

For teaching resources covering the Cold War, visit us hereref='http://readingthroughhistory.com/2012/10/14/reading-through-history-the-cold-war-workbook/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here Ronald Reagan speaks at the Brandenburg...

Are Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos the new feudal elite?<br<br/>/>

Anand Giridharadas talks to INET President Rob Johnson about how the titans of Silicon Valley use “philanthropy” to cont<br/>rol more of our lives.