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O. Contin Pusher, M.D.
Season 1 Episode 8
Are doctors and pharmaceutical companies to blame for the opioid epidemic? Kate & Luigi look at the role of supply and demand in fueling the distribution of prescription painkillers, and discuss the …
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
The Moral Case Against the MBA
Season 1 Episode 7
Are elite MBA programs producing morally bankrupt administrators? Duff McDonald, author of “The Golden Passport,” tries to convince Luigi & Kate that conflicts of interest and flawed case studies amo…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Capital Isn't in the 21st Century
Season 1 Episode 6
Five years after Thomas Piketty’s surprise bestseller captured the zeitgeist of an anxious age, Kate and Luigi revisit the book to see how it holds up in the current political and economic climate. T…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Strange Fedfellows
Season 1 Episode 5
It’s been 6 years since a member of the Federal Reserve improperly leaked information to an analyst. Kate & Luigi wonder what's really changed. Is the Fed still too cozy with big banks, the media and…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
College: What is it Good For?
Season 1 Episode 4
As college enrollment goes up, social mobility continues its 50-year decline. Luigi and Kate look for answers in the latest research on the role of higher education. Are today’s universities engines …
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Mutual Understanding: Is Your 401k Working Against You?
Season 1 Episode 3
Luigi shops for an airline ticket and ponders how our retirement investments might be hurting our wallets. New research suggests that giant mutual funds with large stakes in the companies of one indu…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Obama Wanted a Corporate Tax Cut Too
Season 1 Episode 2
The new U.S. tax reform bill includes a dramatic reduction in the corporate tax rate. Is this a hand-out to the rich or a necessary measure to spur the U.S. economy in the face of global competition?…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Hail to the Chief of Facebook
Season 1 Episode 1
Not long ago Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at a run for political office. Luigi and Kate debate whether a President Zuckerberg would give the social media giant a dangerous monopoly. Should gov…
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago
Capitalisn't Trailer
Season 1
Luigi and Kate deliberate over the topics that will be discussed on Capitalisn't -- they range from market power to Italian history. Visit us at www.capitalisnt.com to learn more.
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Published on 7 years, 9 months ago