The Freedom That the Market Cannot Give (Translated Documentary)
About This Novel
Understand why young people are more inclined to socialism from historical nuances, and describe the future of democratic society through the confrontation between freedom and market. Health insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, and access to homeownership are all issues driving the current political debate in the United States. They are linked by the same question: Should free markets determine people's lives? Mike Conchar, a well-known American economic commentator, answered this question with a resounding no. A 2019 poll showed that nearly half of young Americans preferred "living in a socialist country." In the age group of 18 to 24, 61% of young people expressed a positive evaluation of the word "socialism", while in the age group of 55, the proportion was less than 29%. By looking back in history, Conchar found that not just during the Progressive Movement or Roosevelt's New Deal era, but as early as the founding of the country, Americans' definition of freedom included freedom from the market. Konchar pointed out that among the many freedoms Americans cherish, there are many that the market cannot provide. In fact, some basic resources for human survival cannot be fully marketized, such as land, labor and time. Civil movements such as Occupy Wall Street also show that the public has sharply criticized and reflected on the overly market-oriented democratic society in the United States.
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