Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 15, 2021
How did one of the world’s poorest countries—China—become, in thirty years, one of the world’s richest? The answer is surprisingly simple and surprisingly powerful. China scholar Helen Raleigh breaks…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 08, 2021
More and more, it seems people find it difficult to defend capitalism—even those who benefit from it most. But former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley takes a refreshingly different…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 26, 2020
What is the difference between free-market capitalism and democratic socialism? And which system is actually more fair and responsive to the needs of the people? Here’s a hint: names can be…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 04, 2019
Decades after capitalism seemed to have triumphed over socialism, politicians are once again arguing about the merits and drawbacks of these opposing economic systems. Why are we still having this…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Aug 31, 2017
Did you know that since 1970, the percentage of humanity living in extreme poverty has fallen 80 percent? How did that happen? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, explains.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 15, 2017
Do you use an iPhone? Watch Netflix? Listen to Spotify? Then you love capitalism and can't stand big government. How do we know? Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Sep 14, 2015
Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it's based on greed and selfishness, what's the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism? And if capitalism is moral, what makes it so? Walter Williams, a…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 19, 2015
Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair and driven by greed? Did it cause the Great Recession? In five minutes, Arthur Brooks answers these questions and more about capitalism. This video…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 10, 2014
Cultural depictions of capitalism are almost all negative. There's the Monopoly guy with the top hat and cigar. There's Gordon Gekko saying, "Greed is good." And, most recently, there's the hedonism…
Videos · Leo & Layla's History Adventures · Jun 10, 2021
Free market capitalism may seem like a difficult concept to teach your kids. But starting a lemonade stand is something every elementary student can understand. In this episode, Leo and Layla travel…
Videos · Fireside Chat · Dec 03, 2020
Why do a growing number of Americans believe capitalism is greedy, selfish, even evil? Dennis reacts to misconceptions about free market capitalism and explains why it is the morally superior way of…
Videos · Man on the Street · Sep 13, 2023
What do people think about capitalism? Does it breed greed and corruption? If so, there must be a better system that everyday Americans would rather live under. Or does capitalism start to look good…
Videos · Short Clips · Oct 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani says he "doesn't like capitalism" and advocates for socialism instead. The problem is, many people don't understand the difference. Andy Puzder explains the facts of how capitalism…
Videos · Short Clips · Mar 11, 2019
Economists agree: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not understand socialism or capitalism. Andy Puzder explains the two economic systems and why capitalism produces wealth.
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Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 04, 2024
What is the only economic system that values freedom, lifts people out of poverty, disdains distinctions of race and creed, and draws us into productive networks of mutual dependency? Hint: it’s not…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Sep 27, 2021
Alexander Hamilton, the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, knew there was a better way for countries to become prosperous than by conquering others. What was his plan, and did it work?…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 22, 2016
This election season there's a lot of talk about corruption, about politicians being "bought and sold", and about "crony capitalism". What do those terms mean? Why should we care? Is there a way to…
Videos · Short Clips · Oct 18, 2023
What do random people on the street think about capitalism? Aldo is in Denver to find out if anyone can think of a better system.
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It’s not capitalism that has to justify itself; it’s everything else. Why? Because everything else has resulted only in poverty. Watch this collection of videos to understand why free market…
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Capitalism and economics are two of the most misunderstood subjects in our world today. We have brought together some of the brightest economists and financial minds to create PragerU’s Capitalism & Economics e-book.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 25, 2024
Martha Njolomole grew up in a village in Malawi, Africa. Her laundromat was a nearby river. Her school was a clearing under a tree. When she won a scholarship to come to America, she was overwhelmed…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 08, 2024
The years 1880 to 1900—coined the Gilded Age—was a period of tremendous growth for American industry and technology. Many also criticize it as a time of greed, corruption, and exploitation of the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 20, 2022
Few people have had as profound an impact on modern economics as economist Milton Friedman. His Nobel Prize-winning ideas on free enterprise resonated throughout the world and continue to do so.…