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Why a proposed 'new capitalism' is contested

Why a proposed 'new capitalism' is contested

Update: 2025-10-03
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It’s loathed and celebrated, by both the left and right. It's called The Great Reset. To conspiracy theorists, it's a plot by global elites at the World Economic Forum to control our lives. To its supporters, it represents a gentler, more humane form of capitalism. IDEAS contributor Ira Basen lays out the origins, its aims and its potential, for both good and ill. *This episode originally aired on May 23, 2023.


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Why a proposed 'new capitalism' is contested

Why a proposed 'new capitalism' is contested