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 | 254 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Everyone blames Citizens United for super PACs. Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig says they're blaming the wrong case, and he is actually taking his argument to court. The ruling that actually created super PACs, he argues, is SpeechNow.org v. FE... more
At the center of our market economy sits an institution that runs more like a dictatorship. The firm you work for writes the rules and enforces them. There is no vote, no appeal, and no constitution. The only real remedy is to leave.
University of M... more
For every member of the Forbes 400, there are more than 4,000 private business owners worth at least $10 million. You probably have never heard of any of them.
They own the beer distributorship in your town, the dental group with four offices, the H... more
The drugs in your medicine cabinet were probably discovered on your dime, in a university lab, with NIH money. You don't hold the patent. You don't set the price. Same story with the touchscreen, the GPS and the voice assistant in your pocket.
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- Sneering Elites
I used to really enjoy this show however it has recently veered into sneering elitist snark. The episodes on the “Everywhere Millionaire” and “Workplace Dictatorships” were offensive and unlistenable to anyone who cares about private property or any amount of individual freedom and contained ridiculous amounts of ignorance. Claiming that car dealers don’t add value while ignoring that the bulk of earnings by car dealers is service is just one glaring example. Stumping for European style workers’... more
Apple Podcasts1HSamuelLind
United States11 days ago - US tax law changes
Sense the most senior executives receive performance compensation in the form of stock options, they pay no income tax.
We need to return to senior executives receiving cash salaries to partially deal with income inequality. Today income inequality is as great as it’s been in 72 years.
You can have concentration of wealth or democracy, but not both~ Justice Brandise.
Apple Podcasts2Lee EsqUnited States2 months ago - Sports for entertainment
The question that was not asked was entertainment for whom?
Ticket prices are insane And only the oligarchs can afford to actually attend sports games today.
Shareholder capitalism that only Benefits owners has destroyed the US middle class working class poor.
Apple Podcasts1Lee EsqUnited States2 months ago - Manifests muddy thinking
I love some of their guests but the hosts are not worthy. In their unself-critical muddy thinking, everything good in capitalism stems from the system, but anything bad is an externality. They never once question whether the system’s own logics. To the contrary they take the system and ideological supports of it as givens. Also the hosts purport to be experts they often operate from uninformed assumptions: a recent episode on the value of college assumes that STEM majors are better off financial... more
Apple Podcasts1UCgradUnited States3 months ago - 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 EsqUnited States4 months ago
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This show analyzes how capitalism works in today's world, frequently challenging conventional wisdom about markets, regulation, and growth. Across recent episodes, topics include wage stagnation, private markets and deregulation, corporate power, and the political economy of innovation. Discussions often pair academic rigor with practical policy ideas, weighing reforms in taxation, education, antitrust, health care, and worker empowerment to realign incentives without sacrificing innovation. A standout pattern is the hosts' willingness to question established dogmas—whether about neoliberal orthodoxy, stakeholder versus shareholder orientations, or the balance between market efficiency and democratic accountability—while spotlighting influe... more
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