Capitalism in America: The Cult of Wealth

Season 1, Episode 3

Episode Title: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? (1981-Today)

Air Date: 2023-11-07

Overview:

The federal welfare state controlled American capitalism until the 1973 oil crisis and recession, which led to the election of the ultra-liberal Ronald Reagan. At the dawn of the computer revolution, a generation of entrepreneurs, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, emerged in Silicon Valley around Stanford University, which combined public and private research.