The U.S. appears clumsy at solving economic problems because the country has had to pretend for decades that capitalism has no fundamental problems, which means people are not good at fixing it when it breaks down because they refuse to acknowledge its flaws.

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Richard Wolff

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We have had to pretend in economics that we don't have any problems, that we don't have a fundamentally troubled system, that we don't have anything to worry about, which means you're not real good at fixing it when it breaks down.

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Democracy at Work: Curing Capitalism | Richard Wolff | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:07:20 AM

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