A Free Market? 5 Capitalist Myths Debunked

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In this video, we will debunk 5 common myths about capitalism and growth:

0:00 Capitalism can grow infinitely
1:23 Capitalism is based on human nature
3:50 Capitalism is based on the free market
5:10 Capitalism is the most efficient economic system
6:24 Capitalist growth helps people out of poverty

Literature and links referred to in the video:
'Capitalism and extreme poverty: A global analysis of real wages, human height, and mortality since the long 16th century' by Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750…)

'Is Green Growth Possible?' by Giorgos Kallis and Jason Hickel (www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13563467.2019.…)

'The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity' by David Graeber and David Wengrow (us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357/thedawnofever…)

I refer to comments on the last video, 5 Myths About Degrowth Debunked, which can be found here:    • 5 Myths About Degrowth Debunked  

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