Updates
- New Activities Added to Unit 2. Click Here
- Additional Country Scenarios for Lesson 1 Activity: "Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?"
- The Importance of Property Rights
- World Poverty Retreats by 100 Million
May 11, 2005 - Height As a Measure of Economic Well-being?
May 09, 2005 - Excellent Update on India and China
March 11, 2005
Updates
In 1979, Milton Friedman appeared on the Phil Donahue show. We can still learn much today from his comments about capitalism and the world’s poor, made over a quarter century ago.
Where Do You Find the Angels Who Will Organize Society for Us?
New September 2008 Country Scenarios for Lesson 1: "Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?"
- Canada(MS Word Doc)
- India(MS Word Doc)
- Ireland(MS Word Doc)
- Malaysia(MS Word Doc)
- Russia(MS Word Doc)
- Source List for 2008 Country Scenarios
FTE wishes to recognize the efforts of participants in the “Is Capitalism Good for the Poor?” online course (CAPO) from whose classwork the country scenarios were drawn. FTE’s thanks goes out to teachers: Jean Rodgers, Brett Burkey, Julie Meek, and to editor Debbie Henney.