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 | 244 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Free trade was never actually free? That's the case Katherine Tai, Joe Biden's former U.S. Trade Representative, brings Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales this week.
For decades, the economic consensus treated free trade as an engine for cheaper good... more
Corporations are people in the eyes of the law. But how did that happen, and why does it hand them rights you don't have?
UCLA law professor Adam Winkler, author of "We the Corporations", traces a 200-year campaign by business to win the constitutio... more
How does a free, decentralized, volunteer-run encyclopedia produce something more trusted than nearly any for-profit institution?
Luigi Zingales and Bethany McLean sit down with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales to explore how the platform organizes ... more
Are stagnant wages the hidden price tag of a broken healthcare system? On this week's Capitalisn't, Yale health economist Zack Cooper tells Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales that the U.S. healthcare market is failing because of structural flaws like ... more
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- Stakeholder capitalism
Prior to Ronald Reagan, we followed stakeholder capitalism, which equally benefited labor, shareholders, and the community
After Reagan, we switched to shareholder capitalism, which only Benefits shareholders ~ the owners. Under this form of capitalism, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
After Reagan GDP continued to increase and wages flatlined
See the Robert Reich last semester of economics he taught at Uc Berkeley entitled “ wealth, and poverty“ on YouTube.
Also, we need to... more
Apple Podcasts5Lee Esq
United States10 days ago - Wiki Truth?
Enjoy the show. However most recent episode (Wiki) seemed to ignore the bias in Wiki these days. Great example is origin of COVID:
The virus was derived from a bat-borne virus and most likely was transmitted to humans via another animal in nature, or during live wildlife trade such as that in food markets.
While other explanations, such as speculations that SARS-CoV-2 was accidentally released from a laboratory have been proposed,such explanations are not supported by evidence.
Apple Podcasts4UofC Optimistic ScepticUnited Statesa month ago Insightful thinking--thank you!
Podcast Addict52 months agoJanis- Shareholder capitalism versus stakeholder capitalism~ continued
The federal trade commission act addresses Monopoly.
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.
I have to take the facts apply them to the laws and regulations as written, advise my clients and draft the contracts accordingly.
The antitrust law exam for my LLM at NYU earned an A+++ in the 1970s. Today th... more
Apple Podcasts3Lee EsqUnited States4 months ago - Why wouldn't anyone listen to this?
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?
Apple Podcasts1________________uhUnited States6 months ago
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A data-driven economics-focused show that probes how capitalism operates in today's world, often through the lens of policy, institutions, and power. Episodes frequently feature leading scholars, policymakers, and business thinkers debating topics like healthcare markets, wage dynamics, regulation, technology's impact on society, the role of central banks, tax systems, and the global history of capitalism. Notable strengths include rigorous analysis from prominent academics and practitioners, a willingness to challenge orthodoxies, and a consistent emphasis on practical reforms that could realign incentives in markets and institutions. The format tends to blend empirical evidence with accessible storytelling, and guests span economics, law,... more
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