Debate 1984: Capitalism or Socialism - Which is the Moral System?

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1984 / 140min.

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Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Seventeen hundred eager attendees braved a snowstorm to hear this extraordinary debate. Held at the University of Toronto in 1984 - when academics still believed that socialism was the wave of the future - this event kept the audience captivated for over 2 1/2 hours. The debate centered on moral fundamentals eliciting profoundly opposing views on issues from the nature of man to the justification of government. Don't miss this electrically charged confrontation.

Directors

Leonard Peikoff

Actors

Peter Desbarats

Jill Vickers

Jon Ridpath

Gerry Caplan

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