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TED-Ed

Is capitalism actually broken?

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TEDEd Animation

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People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can’t be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Lorenzo Mercanti, AIM Creative Studios
Script Writer
George Zaidan
Narrator
George Zaidan
Storyboard Artist
Lorenzo Mercanti
Animator
Lorenzo Mercanti, Kevin Herrmann, André Cunha
Illustrator
Lorenzo Mercanti, Elisabetta Vedovato
Music
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires
AIM Creative Studios Producer
Tiago Ribeiro, Marta dos Santos
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Alexandra Zubak
Associate Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
George Zaidan
Expert Consultant
Branko Milanović, Lane Kenworthy
Special Thanks
Anna Bruce-Lockhart, World Economic Forum

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