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Richard D. Wolff

Great Ideas Debate: Socialism or Capitalism?

Richard Wolff
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April 28, 2021

This is a recording of the second annual Great Ideas Debate in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. This year's topic was Socialism or Capitalism? and Professor Richard D. Wolff and Professor Arthur C. Brooks debated the resolution: Socialism is preferable to Capitalism as an economic system that promotes freedom, equality, and prosperity. Prof. Wolff was on the affirmative, and Prof. Brooks the negative.

 

Watch this debate on the Abigail Adams YouTube channel.

 

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  • carole oleniuk
    commented 2021-05-02 14:03:01 -0400
    Great debate. I hope this gets wide play. We are fortunate to have Professor RD Wolff arguing for the future of the people and the planet.
  • Richard Wolff
    published this page in Updates 2021-04-28 04:55:32 -0400

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus at UMass Amherst and a visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University in New York. Richard Wolff is also a co-founder and active contributor of his non-profit: Democracy at Work

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