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Capital in the Twenty First Century

In the 18th and 17th century, Christmas wasa very low-key affair

In the 18th and 17th century, Christmas was
a very low-key affair

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In the 18th and 17th century,
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Christmas was a very low-key affair.
Duration
5 seconds
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33
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:46
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
GFC Films,Upside Télévision

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Based on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
It wasn't really about present-giving; - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:07
It wasn't really about present-giving;
But by the mid-19th century, we have the Christmas cracker, - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:06
But by the mid-19th century, we have the Christmas cracker,
People are bankrupting themselves - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:10
People are bankrupting themselves
NAIDU: Just as you were getting all these new technologies - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:13
NAIDU: Just as you were getting all these new technologies
It's actually this period of enormous conflicts, - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:12
It's actually this period of enormous conflicts,
And the overwhelming use of the US Federal Army - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:08
And the overwhelming use of the US Federal Army
And the overwhelming use of the US Federal Army - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:09
And the overwhelming use of the US Federal Army
And similarly, today, we have this whole - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:15
And similarly, today, we have this whole
And so it's generating, again, - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
And so it's generating, again,
ARCHIVE: In Berlin, the Germans know the hour - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:06
ARCHIVE: In Berlin, the Germans know the hour
NAIDU: There's like a cultural militarism that's happening - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:10
NAIDU: There's like a cultural militarism that's h...
ARCHIVE: The warlord is ceaseless, indefatigable, - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:07
ARCHIVE: The warlord is ceaseless, indefatigable,
WILLIAMS: The British Empire was so powerful; - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
WILLIAMS: The British Empire was so powerful;
And Germany, in particular, wanted a piece of the cake. - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
And Germany, in particular, wanted a piece of the cake.
NAIDU: A lot of these new capitalists - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:07
NAIDU: A lot of these new capitalists
So particularly in Germany, you have these Junkers - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:09
So particularly in Germany, you have these Junkers
WILLIAMS: Britain and the Allied powers take on Germany - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:08
WILLIAMS: Britain and the Allied powers take on Germany
Instead, it goes on for years and decimates both populations. - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
Instead, it goes on for years and decimates both populations...
World War I is, at its base, a fight over capital. - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
World War I is, at its base, a fight over capital.
And we see this massive post-war economic crash. - Capital in the Twenty First Century 00:05
And we see this massive post-war economic crash.