Capitalisn't
University of Chicago Podcast NetworkWe investigate how capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by economist Luigi Zingales and business journalist Bethany McLean, our podcast explains why capitalism can go wrong and what we can do to fix it. Send us your questions or comments by emailing capitalisntpod@gmail.com Cover photo attributions: www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 239 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentBusiness | |||
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The US economy looks great on paper: high GDP, low unemployment, and booming markets. So why does it feel like the system is broken for so many people?
To unpack the disconnect between macroeconomic data and everyday financial anxiety, we’re joined ... more
For decades, Americans were promised that a college degree guaranteed a secure spot in the middle class. But instead of entering corporate management, many graduates are finding themselves trapped in low-paying service roles with crippling debt. Is t... more
Economic models have treated the labor market like a perfectly competitive system where wages naturally align with worker value. Arin Dube, economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of “The Wage Standard”, challenges t... more
Most people associate Adam Smith with free markets and “the invisible hand”. But does this conventional narrative purposefully ignore Smith’s deep suspicions about monopolies and power?
Georgetown assistant professor Glory Liu argues this narrow in... more
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Congress needs to re-draft the FTC act and the FTC J, which implement the reg’s need to draft new rules and regulations.
As a lawyer for these big monopolistic corporation I don’t write the law that’s the legislative branch.
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This show is just two clueless people making one illogical argument after another. How did these people graduate college? Why would anyone listen to this?
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Issues around corporate power and democracy are at the center stage of today’s world.
This show does an amazing job discussing the key topics at the intersection, always with excellent guests, and the hosts are funny and very insightful.
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The show consistently explores how capitalism distributes power, wealth, and opportunity, often challenging orthodox narratives about markets and policy. Across recent episodes, topics include crony capitalism, the legality of private wealth, the social harms and reforms around taxation, antitrust and regulation, and the global history and future of capitalist systems. Guests range from politicians and law professors to economists and tech thinkers, yielding conversations that probe how institutions shape incentives, accountability, and public value. A standout angle is tying historical ideas (Adam Smith and political economy) to contemporary concerns (inequality, platform power, and policy reform), often with a sharp eye on practical impli... more
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