Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 06, 2024
The years 1880 to 1900—coined the Gilded Age—was a period of tremendous growth for American industry and technology. Many also criticize it as a time of greed, corruption, and exploitation of the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 18, 2025
Success comes with risk. Those who take it often reap the biggest rewards. But what happens when government removes risk—freely spending taxpayer money and facing no consequences for failure? Carol…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 22, 2024
Martha Njolomole grew up in a village in Malawi, Africa. Her laundromat was a nearby river. Her school was a clearing under a tree. When she won a scholarship to come to America, she was overwhelmed…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 04, 2019
Decades after capitalism seemed to have triumphed over socialism, politicians are once again arguing about the merits and drawbacks of these opposing economic systems. Why are we still having this…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jun 17, 2022
Few people have had as profound an impact on modern economics as economist Milton Friedman. His Nobel Prize-winning ideas on free enterprise resonated throughout the world and continue to do so.…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 15, 2021
How did one of the world’s poorest countries—China—become, in thirty years, one of the world’s richest? The answer is surprisingly simple and surprisingly powerful. China scholar Helen Raleigh breaks…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · May 02, 2022
You can learn a lot about basic economics from great quotes. David Bahnsen, author of There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths, proves how true this is. Take our Economics Quiz!
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 22, 2019
Socialism has failed across the world – from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to China, Vietnam, North Korea and, most recently, Venezuela. So now the left references countries like Denmark as…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 08, 2021
More and more, it seems people find it difficult to defend capitalism—even those who benefit from it most. But former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley takes a refreshingly different…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Cultural depictions of capitalism are almost all negative. There's the Monopoly guy with the top hat and cigar. There's Gordon Gekko saying, "Greed is good." And, most recently, there's the hedonism…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Do you use an iPhone? Watch Netflix? Listen to Spotify? Then you love capitalism and can't stand big government. How do we know? Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it's based on greed and selfishness, what's the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism? And if capitalism is moral, what makes it so? Walter Williams, a…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 26, 2020
What is the difference between free-market capitalism and democratic socialism? And which system is actually more fair and responsive to the needs of the people? Here’s a hint: names can be…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
The rich are getting richer, and the poor are... also getting richer. What's driving this wealth creation process? In this video, Daniel Hannan explains why it is capitalism — and capitalism alone —…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 03, 2020
It’s time for free-market capitalism to reclaim its legacy as a creator of prosperity — not just for citizens of the Western world, but for people everywhere. It’s not capitalism that has to justify…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair and driven by greed? Did it cause the Great Recession? In five minutes, Arthur Brooks answers these questions and more about capitalism. This video…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Was America once socialist? Surprisingly, yes. The early settlers who arrived at Plymouth and Jamestown in the early 1600s experimented with socialist communes. Did it work? History professor Larry…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2021
One book and one author have changed how American history is taught. America is no longer the good guy but the cause of everyone’s problems. Who is the author? What is the book? And why has it become…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 12, 2021
Capitalism has produced freedom and crushed poverty. Communism has produced poverty and crushed freedom. So why is there still a debate as to which system is more moral? Dennis Prager explains.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 14, 2020
What do Democratic Socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want America to look like? They say they want America to emulate Scandinavian countries like Denmark and Sweden. But do…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Which is better: socialism or capitalism? Does one make people kinder and more caring, while the other makes people greedy and more selfish? In this video, Dennis Prager explains the moral…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 15, 2018
Did you know that since 1970, the percentage of humanity living in extreme poverty has fallen 80 percent? How did that happen? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, explains.
Videos · Real Talk with Marissa Streit · Nov 07, 2025
PragerU CEO Marissa Streit sits down with legendary financier and philanthropist Michael Milken for a discussion on inclusive capitalism, opportunity through innovation, and the future of the…
Videos · Real Talk with Marissa Streit · May 07, 2025
What is to blame for poverty and lack of development in Africa? While colonialism, slavery, and racism are common theories, none of these reasons address the cause of continued poverty. African…
Videos · Real Talk with Marissa Streit · Mar 21, 2023
America needs more entrepreneurs like Brad Anderson—the former CEO of Best Buy. Against all odds, he took a failing business and made it a success by focusing on the customer. Over the last 10 years,…