Richard Wolff: Elite Universities Serve as Supports for Capitalism (Video)
The Marxist economist talks about the impact universities like Harvard and Stanford have on the economy.
In the video above, Marxist economist Richard D. Wolff talks with acTVism Munich about the impact universities like Harvard and Stanford have on the economy.
— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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