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The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there...
Venezuela vs. Chile
Does capitalism “suck”? Does socialism work better? Why do so many people support socialism? This segment looks at the effects of socialism in Venezuela and contrasts it to Chile, considered one of South America’s most prosperous countries.
Foreign aid worse for global poverty?
‘Poverty, Inc.’ Director Michael Matheson Miller on his documentary film, poverty in Haiti and how foreign aid can do more harm than good in certain situations.
Free Enterprise and Income Inequality
Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management compares income inequality to income mobility.
What Does Poverty Mean in America Today?
‘A Nation of Moochers’ author Charles J. Sykes weighs in on America’s welfare state.
The War on Poverty
Economist Walter Williams discusses why the war on poverty has hampered many in the black community.