Many people today want socialism. 
They hate capitalism. They say it hurts the poor.
But that's just not true. 
In this podcast, author and historian Johan Norberg explains how capitalism saves lives and why socialism always fails.
Norberg also busts other trending myths like the idea that loneliness is an "epidemic," economic growth is bad, and the widely repeated claim that his home country, Sweden, is a socialist success.

Many people today want socialism. They hate capitalism. They say it hurts the poor. But that's just not true. In this podcast, author and historian Johan Norberg explains how capitalism saves lives and why socialism always fails. Norberg also busts other trending myths like the idea that loneliness is an "epidemic," economic growth is bad, and the widely repeated claim that his home country, Sweden, is a socialist success.

Ep. 17 Johan Norberg: On Sweden’s “Socialism,” the Loneliness "Epidemic,” Degrowth and other Myths

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He has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.

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After 40+ years of reporting, I now understand the importance of limited government and personal freedom. Subscribe to this show, and you’ll get extended interviews with newsmakers and people who I think are interesting or have something important to say. You can watch my video reports on JohnStossel.com --------- John Stossel is a libertarian journalist who hosted a show on Fox Business and co-anchored ABC’s primetime newsmagazine show, 20/20. He has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club.

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