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Back to SearchLiberalism And Its Discontents With Francis Fukuyama + The Baby Formula Shortage
Season 2 Episode 46
Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist and author, notably of The End of History (1992) and Trust: Social Virtues and Creation of Prosperity (1995). Now, in his new book, he offers liber…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
The Intangible Economy with Jonathan Haskel + Roe v Wade & Corporate America
Season 2 Episode 45
What do lighthouses, the wheelie suitcase, Harry Potter, and Wikipedia have in common? They showcase the progressive evolution towards investment in the "intangible economy": one prioritizing knowled…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Is Common Good Capitalism The Answer? With Oren Cass + Elon Musk Buys Twitter
Season 2 Episode 44
The basic premise of capitalism has always been that more people generating more profits will be better for everybody. Oren Cass wants to challenge that premise by prioritizing values over value and …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Ukraine: The Price of Democracy with Tymofiy Mylovanov
Season 2 Episode 43
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, we've discussed its many aspects but we haven't talked to anyone actually in or from the country. On this episode, we do both. Ukrainian economist Tymofiy Mylov…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Ukraine: Sanctioning the Oligarchs' Enablers With Bill Browder
Season 2 Episode 42
As the devastation in Ukraine increases, so do the calls to end the war. Among those championing tougher actions is Bill Browder—one of Putin’s most vocal critics—and the man behind the Magnitsky Act…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Ukraine: The Privatization of Sanctions with Richard Edelman
Season 2 Episode 41
As the war in Ukraine continues, the world is responding not just with various government sanctions on Russia, but also with a voluntary exodus of private corporations from the Russian market. To dis…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Ukraine: A Restart Of History
Season 2 Episode 40
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously proclaimed the "end of history" and of humankind’s ideological evolution. The combination of Western liberal democracy…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Private Equity Debate: Is it a Good Investment?
Season 2 Episode 39
Is private equity a good investment? Jeffrey Hooke, Senior Lecturer at Johns Hopkins' Carey School of Business, claims that private equity has not been a lucrative investment for institutional invest…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The Causes And Effects Of Today's Inflation, With Raghuram Rajan
Season 2 Episode 38
The Federal Reserve is likely to hike interest rates in March due to high inflation and the strong labor market. But where did this inflation come from? Is it transitory or is it here to stay? Whom d…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Meritocracy: The Genetic Lottery with Kathryn Paige Harden
Season 2 Episode 37
Last year, Capitalisn’t featured two episodes on the pluses and minuses of meritocracy. Supporters of meritocracy, such as Adrian Wooldrige, emphasize its ethical dimension. Critics, such as Michael …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago