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One Thousand Years of Capitalism

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Sven Beckert, a history professor at Harvard, has written an epic book about the history of capitalism over roughly a millenium: it’s called Capitalism: A Global History. Beckert believes the only way to understand one’s place in the world is through...

Fighting the Enemy Within

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Historian Vincent Brown reflects on the long-term societal impact of being in a constant state of war. By Michelle Nicholasen This is the second of a two-part interview with historian Vincent Brown about US racial inequities and the legacies of the...

Slavery’s Legacy and the Racial Awakening of 2020

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Historian Vincent Brown discusses the centuries-long impact of the slave trade and its links to today’s racial inequities. By Michelle Nicholasen This is the first of a two-part interview with Weatherhead Center Faculty Associate Vincent Brown about his...