{"product_id":"the-future-of-capitalism-9781487007430","title":"The Future of Capitalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe twenty-fifth semi-annual Munk Debate, held on December 4, 2019, pits editorial director and publisher of the \u003ci\u003eNation \u003c\/i\u003eKatrina vanden Heuvel and former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis against Harvard professor Arthur Brooks and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist David Brooks to debate whether the capitalist system is broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We need to organise politically to defend the weak, empower the many, and prepare the ground for reversing the absurdities of capitalism.” — Yanis Varoufakis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Western societies, the capitalist system is facing a level of distrust not seen in decades. Economic inequality is rampant. Life expectancy is falling. The environment is being destroyed for profit. Political power is wielded by wealthy elites and big business. For capitalism’s critics, it is clear that the system is not designed to help average people. Their solution is a top-to-bottom reform of the “free market” along more socialist and democratic lines. For proponents of capitalism, however, this system has been the greatest engine of economic and social progress in history. Not only has capitalism made all of us materially better off, its ideals are responsible for everything from women’s rights to a cleaner environment to political freedoms. The answer to society’s current ills is more capitalism, more economic freedom, and more free markets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-fifth semi-annual Munk Debate, held on December 4, 2019, pits editorial director and publisher of the \u003ci\u003eNation \u003c\/i\u003eKatrina vanden Heuvel and former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis against Harvard professor Arthur Brooks and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist David Brooks to debate whether the capitalist system is broken.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katrina Vanden Heuvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284256043259,"sku":"9781487007430","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781487007430.jpg?v=1772483988","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-future-of-capitalism-9781487007430","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}