THE VIDEO SHELF · economic inequality
The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward | Nick Hanauer
A TED talk by entrepreneur Nick Hanauer arguing that decades of 'greed is good' economic theory drove inequality and instability. He proposes an economics built on reciprocity and cooperation.
Why HN readers recommended it
It is cited in inequality and capitalism threads as a billionaire's critique of neoliberal market assumptions.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- TED
- Topic
- economic inequality
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2019–2023
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