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Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth
Capitalisme américain : le culte de la richesse
2023 · TV series · documentary · 59 min episodes · 1 season
Created by Romain Huret, Cédric Tourbe
From the Gilded Age to the present day, the history of modern United States of America has been one of wealth and power concentrated into the hands of a few families with enormous fortunes.
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A high quality documentary by ARTE about the history of American capitalism and its relation to democracy. Very helpful to place current affairs in historic context, but the historic footage alone is already worth it. (I would love if some American friends can comment to which extent they think this history is part of a common, shared memory in society.)
Available until 31/01/2026. This is the first of 3 episodes. The other two are:
Part II: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/103517-002-A/capitalism-in-america-the-cult-of-wealth-2-3/
Part III: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/103517-003-A/capitalism-in-america-the-cult-of-wealth-3-3/. This part concentrates on Silicon Valley.