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1285: Wealth and Justice, The Morality of Democratic Capitalism by Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, VP & Senior Fellow for Ethics & Public Policy Center
Episode 1285

1285: Wealth and Justice, The Morality of Democratic Capitalism by Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, VP & Senior Fellow for Ethics & Public Policy Center

Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing with Jason Hartman

September 19, 201931m 12s

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Show Notes

Jason Hartman talks with Peter Wehner, author of Wealth and Justice: The Morality of Democratic Capitalism and Vice President & Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, about what attacks are currently being done against democratic capitalism and what we can do about them as a society. The two also explore the potential ramifications for capitalism being done by President Trump.

Key Takeaways:

[4:35] Is Democratic Capitalism the most moral system out there?

[7:04] Capitalism correctly accounts for human nature

[10:25] The ideas of Karl Marx have been probably the most consequential in economic history

[13:38] The idea that the government has the moral high ground

[16:55] What does Peter mean with the saying "The death of politics"?

[20:41] Peter's concern about Trump's policies

[28:48] What is The Death of Politics about?

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Ethics & Public Policy Center

Wealth and Justice: The Morality of Democratic Capitalism