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Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism artwork
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Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism

Containers by Fusion

Feb 28, 201741:12Technology

Alexis Madrigal brings you the gripping story of how a new way of shipping stuff across the ocean fed the Vietnam War, destroyed America's great port cities, and created global trade as we know it. Learn more about your...

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Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism is an episode from Containers by Fusion . Alexis Madrigal brings you the gripping story of how a new way of shipping stuff across the ocean fed the Vietnam War, destroyed America's great port cities,...

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Published Feb 28, 2017, 41:12 long, audio available.

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