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Alternatives to capitalism

Has capitalism failed - and if so what comes next? Madsen Pirie and Loretta Napoeloni join Justin Rowlatt. James Rickards forsees impending economic conflict, and Jeremy Wagstaff on blog development.

Has capitalism failed - and if so what comes next?

Justin Rowlatt puts that to Madsen Pirie, president of the Adam Smith Institute, and Loretta Napoleoni author of Mao-nomics, who argues that Chinese communists are now the most effective capitalists.

The lawyer James G Rickards, explains why he thinks we are on the verge of an almighty economic conflict, and Jeremy Wagstaff charts the development of blogging.

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Wed 22 Feb 2012 08:32GMT

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  • Wed 22 Feb 2012 08:32GMT

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