2 Socialism and Human Nature - Class 2 Alevel Politics
This lesson is the second part of a series looking at socialism to help students study Alevel Politics. This video answers the question "To what extent do socialists have a common view of human nature?"
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0:00 - The problem with the textbook and how to revise socialism
1:52 - Agreement 1 - the malleable human being
9:23 - Agreement 2 - Cooperation
15:48 - Agreement 3 - Equality
22:47 - Disagreement 1 - Equality
22:48 - Disagreemnt 2 - Capitalism and human nature
26:23 - Disagreement 3 - Motivations
31:23 - Thinkers on human nature