About this episode

The episode debunks five major myths about socialism and capitalism, addressing misconceptions held by young people.

Young people today hate capitalism. They often say socialism would be better. It's absurd. Why would they argue that? Because much of what they're told about socialism and capitalism is just nonsense. So in this podcast, we'll debunk 5 of the biggest myths about socialism, and even more myths about capitalism.

People in this episode

Host: John Stossel

Topics covered

• socialism
• capitalism
• myths
• young people
• debunking

Keywords

• socialism
• capitalism
• myths
• young people
• debunking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stossel TV

Books & works: Socialism, Capitalism

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