Economics glorifying "unfettered markets" have produced the bad fruit of widening income gaps and a shrinking middle class. Cornel West says legions of academics who took part in the glorification of these ideas need to take responsibility, and emphasizes the importance of caring for the poor in a democratic society.
Channels: Interviews Leadership Economics
Tags: Big Think Cornel West economics free market poor Barack Obama George Bush Wall Street Republican Party
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Duration: 6m 39s