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Podcast: PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash
Episode: 229 Wealth vs. Liberty
Description: America chose liberty so that people could make decisions for themselves & control their own lives, and Capitalism was their economic system of choice because it closely matches the liberty ideal. But Capitalism can be detrimental to liberty because it creates an unequal distribution of wealth, and concentrations of wealth concentrate opportunity too, and vast accumulations of wealth accumulate power, which has a negative impact on liberty. Plus, wild wealth disparity creates a de facto Class system that tends to monopolize liberty and breed disdain among the aristocracy for the little people. Respect for allies is at the very core...