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Joyce Appleby on Capitalism’s History

Joyce Appleby, author of The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism, stopped by Zócalo’s offices to explain why capitalism is a cultural system rather than a purely economic one. She chats with Swati Pandey about pinpointing where and when capitalism began, what caused it to flourish, and whether it’s a good thing.

*Video by Laura Villalpando. Photo courtesy moneyc.net.

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