The Case for Capitalism Over Communism | Yeonmi Park LIVE at the University of Iowa

Born in one of the world’s most tyrannical regimes, Yeonmi Park not only survived poverty and oppression but also became a powerful advocate for freedom and human rights. Now, she is at the University of Iowa to share her inspiring story and make the case for capitalism over communism. -- Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist who has become a leading voice for freedom around the world. In her viral talks, viewed online nearly 350 million times, Park urges young people to recognize—and resist—the true oppression that exists in North Korea and around the world in communist and socialist countries. Park is the author of While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America, published on February 14, 2023. This event is part of YAF's Preserving American Liberty & Freedom Lecture Series and is hosted by YAF’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise.