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Capitalism vs. Socialism: Comparing Economic Systems
- Narrated by: Professor Edward F. Stuart PhD
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Lecture
- Release date: 03-31-18
- Language: English
- Publisher: The Great Courses
Regular price: $34.95
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Publisher's Summary
Ever since we produced our course Thinking About Capitalism, customers have expressed interest in a follow-up course that could help them understand socialism in the same way. After much consideration, we determined that it actually would be more beneficial to create a course that compares and contrasts the two major global economic theories, examining them in ways that move past the polemics many of us are used to and looking at these systems as they relate to one another and the world at large.
Politics and economics are inextricable, so it can be difficult to find the right person to tackle such a complex and often polarizing subject as objectively as possible. Luckily, we found Professor Edward Stuart, an economist and teacher who specializes in comparative economics. Professor Stuart brings not only economic expertise, but personal experience gleaned from teaching, traveling, and consulting all over the world, and it is this wide lens of experience that helps make Capitalism vs. Socialism such an engaging new entry in our library of courses.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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Good course, misleading title
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More History than Econ
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Good presentation
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- Mateusz Canova
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History of application of both economic systems
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The author compares both systems, by looking at how they were applied in life. Some of the examples he uses are China, England or the Soviet Block countries. While this is an absolutely valid and correct approach, I thought I would get something different. I imagined the book will be more theoretical and will tackle more the feasibility of ideas presented by both systems. Truth be told, we get this in the first chapters of the book, but it was not enough for me. I would also like to see/hear more analysis of the economies of the other soviet block countries.
Overall, while I had some objections, I that this is a really great book with nice performance. It is my first book from the Great Courses, I think it raises the bar pretty high. I will definitely keep it in my library.
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- Kindle Customer
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Scientific Economics
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- Mariann
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Two thirds Great
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Good lecture.
You should read “The Creature form Jekyll Island” for a better understanding of the time period. This lecture does not cover fractional reserve banking (like it should) that causes booms and busts to occur with on capitalist economies.
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Too much history, not enough theory
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Imagine yourself in a concert hall and everybody is sitting down. You see the stage well enough, but you'd see it better if you stood up. But if everyone else stood up at the same time, everybody will see less than when everyone was sat down.
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