Chomsky and economists walk into a bar called 'late capitalism' — nobody leaves unscathed.
52 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestAn exploration of the life and work of Karl Polanyi, who sought to reintegrate society and economy. Could the commodification of labour and money ultimately be as disastrous as floods, drought and earthquakes?
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of "neo-liberalism", capitalism is by far the world's dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?
Writing
Ziv's six-episode arc builds devastating cumulative argument.
Production
Global locations spanning centuries of exploitation footage.
Creator
Ilan Ziv
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ziv originally conceived this as a film; expanding to series let him include the 2008 crisis in real-time production.
Ha-Joon Chang's appearance here preceded his global bestseller '23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism' by two years — this series essentially previewed his thesis.
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