Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrancis Fukuyama’s Proposal to Rein In Big Tech
Season 2 Episode 7
It's not hard to find original conversations about the dangers of "Big Tech", but it is rare to find original solutions. On this episode, we sit down with renowned professor and author, Francis Fukuy…
Published on 5 years ago
How The Supreme Court Influences Our Economy
Season 2 Episode 6
During confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees, the debate is always focused on social questions like abortion, but rarely economic questions—the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett was no excep…
Published on 5 years ago
Capitalisn't Presents: The "Big Brains" Podcast
Season 2 Episode 5
This week, another University of Chicago Podcast Network show called "Big Brains" asked Luigi to share his biggest takeaways from the 2020 election. They covered why the polls got the election so wro…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
What Is The Alternative To Friedman's Capitalism?
Season 2 Episode 4
It's been 50 years since Milton Friedman's world changing article which argued the only social responsibility of business is to increase profits. Since the Great Financial Crisis, that view has been …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Should We Lockdown Again?
Season 2 Episode 3
In recent weeks, The Great Barrington Declaration erupted the debate about how best to continue the fight against COVID-19. On this episode, we try to have an honest and difficult conversation about …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
The Right And Wrong Of MMT (Modern Monetary Theory)
Season 2 Episode 2
MMT—modern monetary theory—has become one of the hottest topics in economics. The best selling book, "The Deficit Myth", by economist Stephanie Kelton has even made this little understood theory go m…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Capitalisn't Of Vaccines
Season 2 Episode 1
Will rich people be able to buy a coronavirus vaccine before everyone else? Should we pay people to be part of clinical trials? Is a market for vaccine vouchers a terrible idea? On this episode, we t…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Season 2 Trailer: Can Economists and Journalists Work Together to Improve Capitalism?
Season 2
As we start a new season of Capitalisn't, we welcome our new co-host, Vanity Fair contributing editor Bethany McLean. Academics tend to think journalists are too driven by anecdotes and journalists t…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Revisiting A Conversation On Money In Politics
Season 1 Episode 77
Capitalisn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our fa…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
A College Admission Scandal Revisited
Season 1 Episode 76
Capitalisn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our fa…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago