Is Capitalism Actually Efficient?

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How many times have you heard the claim that capitalism is the most efficient system for the production and allocation of goods and services? It's a very common talking point in the "western world," especially in the United States. In this week's video, we'll deconstruct that myth and discuss what capitalist "efficiency" actually means.

Is Capitalism Actually Efficient? – Second Thought
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Capitalism and markets:
https://www.rdwolff.com/capitalism_is...

Capitalist perspective on dangers of short-term thinking:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/op...

Marx on class structure under capitalism:
http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/s28f99.htm

Imperialism:
https://www.marxists.org/archive/leni...

Amazon destroying products:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-06-21/a...

Dunkin Donuts worker fired:
https://www.dailydot.com/irl/dunkin-e...

Dairy farmers dumping milk:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/08/perspe...

Potato farmers abandoning crops:
https://www.businessinsider.com/potat...

Grocery store waste:
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/fi...

Texas electrical grid problems:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/us...
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-...

Champlain Towers collapse:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/26/us...
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/us...
   • Florida Building Collapse: 2018 Repor...  
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/08/us/mia...


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