Index

History of Democracy
Republic vs. Democracy
Understanding Capitalism
Creative Destruction
Criticism of CapitalisDemocracy and Capitalism
Is Democracy, Like communism, a Failed Doctrine? Videos
U.S. Political Economy textbook
Sundry Political Economy

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History of Democracy
     1. Overview from Wiki
     2. Origins of Democracy and the Citizenship of Athens c. 440 BC – 430 BC
          3. Magna Carta at 800
          4. Origin of Democracy video
          5. Athens-The Truth About Democracy video
          6. The War On Democracy Video
          7. Republican Principles developed during Jefferson's presidency.
          8. US Voting Rights Timeline
          9. Road To Democracy An Update
        10. Why Was the Declaration of Independence Written?

    Republic vs. Democracy
        1. In a republic the sovereign is the individual, it is government of the people.
            In a democracy, the sovereign is the group, the majority, it is government
            by the people.
        2. Republic v Democracy and other governments
        3. An Important Distinction: Democracy v Republic
        4 Republic v Democracy
        5. Why faster growth with a democratic presidents-timing is everything.
        6. Building a Democratic Republic
        7. Book Summaries Internet Library's reviews Meacham's biography of
           Jefferson and other political economy writings.

Understanding Capitalism
Myth of Market Capitalism, Business Isn't Capitalism,
The Fall of Rome reviews the market system of the Roman empire
and how the author believes government failures caused its demise, 
Great Economists: Classical Economics and its Forerunners free  course,
Capitalism.org which has a somewhat conservative view of capitalism,
The Shared Capitalism Institute has a somewhat liberal view,
Thoughts from  Blackstone's successful capitalist Byron Wien concerning his first 80 years
American Misconceptions about Capitalism
BBC audio on the History of Capitalism. 

Videos

America in 4 Minutes

Democracy and Capitalism
1. Pyramid Theory looks at Capitalism as Practiced in the US Democracy.
2. Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about capitalism and democracy
    in 19thnd democracy America. Read Democracy in America
3. Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule Part 1
    video from Documentary Films

Is Democracy, Like communism, a Failed Doctrine? Videos
1. Terminal Democracy Documentary Film
2. After Democracy Documentary Film
3. Legalize Democracy Documentary Film
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
is part of the Bill of Rights as ratified on December 15, 1791.
1. The Tenth Amendment states the Constitution's principle of
    federalism by providing that powers not granted to the
    federal government nor prohibited to the States by the
    Constitution are reserved to the states or the people.
2. This requires judicial interpretation.

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Creative Destruction
Let  Us Now Praise Private Equity which explores the application of creative destruction
to poor job creation since the great recession
Carnival of Creative Destruction: a futurist predicts change
Rust Belt Almanac  which chronicles the Mid-West decline and Creative of Destruction.

Criticism of Capitalism
Capital in the Twenty-First Century 2014 book by T. Pickett, is a very popular
Capitalism vs. Democracy,
Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century,
Taking on Adam Smith and Karl Marx,
Sequester Capitalism, Democracy and Money Theories    
Capitalism is Not to Blame for Middle-Class Plight, Capitalism
is a concise overview from reference.com,
Calvin and Hobbes Explain Modern Capitalism