- [Male Voice] Socialism isapparently becoming mainstream.

- [John] Socialism, itsone of the buzz words

in the 2020 Elections.

And Everyone from the President--

- America will neverbe a socialist country.

- [John] To thoseseeking the White House--

- Healthcare is a human right.

- [John] Are weighing in.

Conservative, Arthur Brooks, however,

wants people to take a freshlook at its counterpart.

- Democratic capitalism haspulled billions of people

out of poverty.

It is the greatesthumanitarian achievement

in the history of mankind.

Two billion people have been pulled

out of starvation level poverty.

- [John] In his documentary, The Pursuit,

Brooks, President of theAmerican Enterprise Institute,

travels the globe, meetingpeople from Denmark,

Kentucky coal countryand even the Dalai Lama.

His goal, finding ways to helppeople escape from poverty

and pursue happiness.

- We're in this culturewhere about capitalism,

'should we have socialism or capitalism.'

That's the wrong argument.

That's the wrong discussion.

We should be talking aboutare, 'am I my brother's keeper

or am I not my brother's keeper?

And if I am, what'sthe best way to do it.'

And that's what this film is about.

- [John] The 54 year old Brooks,says during his lifetime,

the world has witnessedan 80% decline in poverty.

He credits capitalism, calling it

'a miraculous tool forgood, when based on morality

rather than greed.'

- The point of capitalism

is not for me and you to get richer.

Its to share the abundanceand earn success.

The equal dignity of lifewith other people and...

Here's the great irony of our times.

People in the wealthiestcountries in the world,

are increasingly turningagainst the very system

that's lifted us out of poverty.

- [John] He says,

while people in democraticsocialist economies,

like Denmark, appear happy,

he discovered what separatesAmericans, is a sense of joy

that comes from ourself-made will to flourish.

- I don't claim to have all the answers.

- [John] The film plunges much deeper

than simply comparingthe economic systems.

It imagines a betterworld by exploring ideas,

like opportunity, prosperity, compassion

and dignity for everyone.

John Jessup, CBN News, Washington.