Be it Resolved the capitalist system is broken, it's time to try something different
About this episode
This episode features a debate on the resolution that the capitalist system is broken, with prominent figures arguing for and against the motion.
This special episode features the full Munk Debate on Capitalism, held before a live audience of 3,000 at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall in November 2019. The debate resolution was: Be it Resolved the capitalist system is broken, it's time to try something different Arguing in favour of the resolution was Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher of The Nation and a Washington Post columnist. Her debate partner was the economist, academic, author, and former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis. Arguing against the resolution was Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and bestselling author of The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America . He was joined by former New York Times columnist, political commentator, and bestselling author, David Brooks. Become a Munk Donor ($50 annually) to get 72-hour advanced access to the full length editions of Friday Focus and Munk Dialogues. Go to www.munkdebates.com to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Yanis Varoufakis, Arthur Brooks, David Brooks
Topics covered
- capitalism
- debate
- economics
- politics
- society
Keywords
- capitalism
- debate
- Katrina vanden Heuvel
- Yanis Varoufakis
- Arthur Brooks
- David Brooks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Nation, Harvard
Places: Toronto, Roy Thomson Hall
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