Socialism, Social Democracy, and Capitalism: A debate on which is right for America

The UW Department of Economics welcomes Brian Leiter (University of Chicago Law School) and Bryan Caplan (George Mason University) to campus for a debate. This debate will discuss the ideas, philosophy, and practical policy questions behind socialist and social democratic systems, and compare them to capitalist economies (both in ideal form and in current practice in the US). The debate will focus on big picture issues, and we aim to have an open, civil, and constructive discussion.