1 hr 56 mins - PBS television series

This 3-part, 6 hour long documentary (originally screened as six programmes of one hour) charts the origins and course of the current global economy as the outgrowth of a century of trial-and-error experimentation with different political and economic ideologies.  The core battle of ideas is an argument about the best way to promote the economic welfare of society as a whole.

Part One:

Part Two:

To view part three, view the full PBS Commanding Heights website with resources and educational material stemming from the documentary series.