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« Back to Suburban Sprawl main page    Related Programs for: Suburban SprawlHere are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.Whatever Happened to Socialism? (aired 6/13/2002) The Twentieth Century has been called the Age of Ideology. One idea stands out as perhaps the most influential of all: Socialism. Some believe it is the most humane political idea ever invented, the key to peace and prosperity. Others accuse it of creating poverty and giving rise to the bloodiest regimes of the Twentieth Century. Did Socialism fulfill its promise? Perhaps most important, does Socialism still exist? The Commanding Heights (aired 3/22/2002) This week, Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg examines the shifting tide of economic thought. In the last two decades, the free-market capitalist model seems everywhere on the march, routing communism and pushing tired welfare states to privatize, cut back benefits and increase the sphere of the individual in society. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin documents this chain of events in his acclaimed book "The Commanding Heights." Securing Social Security (aired 7/1/2000) Social Security was once the "third rail" of American politics, and no candidate dared touch it. But a booming economy and a soaring stock market have changed the debate. This year's presidential campaign has seen proposals from both major candidates to shore up the Social Security system's finances. George W. Bush advocates allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security contributions in the stock market. Al Gore would use general revenues to keep the system solvent while adding a separate subsidized retirement savings plan. How can we best guarantee benefits for the nation's growing number of retirees? Can the stock market ensure Social Security's future? Is The Business Cycle Out of Business? (aired 2/24/2000) Think Tank examines the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. This February marks our economy’s 107th consecutive month of growth, breaking the previous record of the 1960s. Does this mean there is something fundamentally different about how the American economy works? Do higher growth rates and less volatility mean no more recessions? Or is all this optimism premature? Is Russia Lost? (aired 9/30/1999) Think Tank examines Russia’s development since the fall of the Soviet Union. Widely publicized reports of capital flight, corruption, and poverty have the media asking “Who Lost Russia?” But is that the question we should be asking eight years into what some argue is the biggest transformation – politically, economically, and geographically – in the history of the modern world?  Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved. 
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