Capitalism in Crisis: The global economic crisis explained

Explore the global economic crisis and its potential to lead to a new Great Depression. Gain insights from expert Richard Duncan to understand the impacts and responses.

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Brief Summary

Dive into the current global economic crisis and explore how we got here. Richard Duncan shares insights to help you understand the challenges and what might come next. It's all about making sense of today’s economy in a friendly and easy way!

Key Points

  • Understanding the current global economic crisis.
  • Exploring the abandonment of economic orthodoxy.
  • Learning about the end of sound money.
  • Consequences of unbalanced trade.
  • Government responses to the crisis.

Learning Outcomes

  • Gain a solid grasp of the global economic crisis.
  • Develop a framework to interpret ongoing economic developments.
  • Enhance your skills to respond to economic challenges.
  • Learn how this crisis impacts both society and personal finance.

About This Course

The global economy is teetering of the verge of collapsing into a new great depression. Learn why and what's next.

The global economy is in crisis and teetering on the edge of collapsing into a new Great Depression.  If it does, the economic and geopolitical consequences will be catastrophic.  In this global economic crisis course, Richard Duncan provides a comprehensive explanation of how this calamity came about.  Topics include the abandonment of economic orthodoxy, the end of sound money and the consequences of unbalanced trade.  An easy to understand analytical framework that explains all aspects of the crisis is introduced; and the rationale for the government's policy response to the crisis is made clear.  With this knowledge, the student will be well positioned to anticipate how the global economic crisis will evolve during the months and years ahead.

Richard is the author of three books on the global economic crisis and has more than 25 years of experience working in financial markets.

Take this Capitalism in Crisis now and learn about the global economic crisis.

  • To give the student a rock solid understanding of the greatest challenge confronting the world today.

  • To provide a framework through which the student will be able to interpret developments as this crisis continues to unfold.

  • To enhance the student's ability to respond to this crisis, first as a member of a democratic society that must decide how to respond to this crisis, and second as an individual who must manage his or her financial affairs.

Instructor

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Richard Duncan

Richard Duncan is the author of three books on the global economic crisis.  The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures (2003) explained why a worldwide economic calamity was inevitable given the flaws in the post-Bretton Woods international monetary system.  It was an international bestseller.  The Corruption of Capitalism (2009) described the long series of US policy mistakes responsible for the crisis.  ...

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Jesse P.
5.0
1 year ago

Great information.

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ui-avatar of Comfort Mduduzi Dindi
Comfort M. D.
4.5
6 years ago

Clear analysis of complex terms

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Sybil B.
5.0
8 years ago

Richard Duncan makes sense of of the economy

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ui-avatar of Rob St Clair
Rob S. C.
5.0
9 years ago

Excellent simple explanation of concepts and history. Great summary of present global situation.

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Peter B.
4.0
9 years ago

New learning for me. Richard Duncan presents complex issues very clearly and he is obviously very engaged in his subject.

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ui-avatar of Habib Chammas
Habib C.
5.0
9 years ago

Richard conveys complex economic principles in very simple manner that can be easily understood by the non-economists. Thank you Richard.
I have read all your books. The videos and the courses on Udemy and on Macro Watch opens our eyes to the economic conditions and make us take informed decisions on our investments.

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Sergio R.
5.0
11 years ago

Outstanding! If you really want to know, what is Money?

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Michael O.
5.0
11 years ago

A very informative and enjoyable course which increased my understanding of economics tenfold.Very clear and concise and a must for anyone who wishes to know how we got into the current economic mess.
Michael O'Sullivan.

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Deborahluetzow
5.0
11 years ago

Thanks for bringing "creditism" to Econ 101 terminology so I can better understand what the policy makers are doing.

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Alfa
5.0
11 years ago

I think this course explains how the monetary system and global economy works, and the reasons of the current capitalism crisis.

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