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Back to SearchIs Short Selling Dead? With Jim Chanos
Season 2 Episode 96
The Wall Street Journal wrote that “Wall Street's best-known bear is going into hibernation" after the legendary short seller Jim Chanos announced he would close his main hedge funds late last year, …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Manufacturing Influence, with Emily Hund
Season 2 Episode 95
According to the latest industry statistics, the global influencer economy grew from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $21.1 billion in 2023 — and it's only expected to grow exponentially from here with advanc…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Capitalisn't of Banking, with Anat Admati
Season 2 Episode 94
It's been nearly 16 years since the federal government bailed out Wall Street to the tune of $700 billion in response to the financial crisis that precipitated the Great Recession. The idea that the …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Ask Luigi Zingales Anything
Season 2 Episode 93
After two seasons and 163 episodes, Capitalisn’t hosted its first-ever live event late last year. As part of the University of Chicago Podcast Festival, co-host Luigi Zingales fielded questions from …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Who Controls AI? With Sendhil Mullainathan
Season 2 Episode 92
The firing, and subsequent rehiring, of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises fundamental questions about whose interests are relevant to the development of artificial intelligence and how these interests sho…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Raghuram Rajan’s Vision Of An Indian Path To Development
Season 2 Episode 91
After discussing the trajectory of China's economy earlier this year, Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to the future of another global economic behemoth: India. Joining them is renowned Indian …
Published on 2 years ago
How Big Law Firms Shape Capitalism, With David Enrich
Season 2 Episode 90
After previously exploring the worlds of 'consultants for sale' and 'scientists for sale,' Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to another broken system of 'enablers' - the world of lawyers for sal…
Published on 2 years ago
The Capitalisn't of Crypto: SBF and Beyond, with Zeke Faux
Season 2 Episode 89
In his new book "Number Go Up," Bloomberg News investigative reporter Zeke Faux takes readers on a wild ride through the world of cryptocurrency, from its origins in the dark corners of the internet,…
Published on 2 years ago
When Capitalism Becomes Tyranny, with Sohrab Ahmari
Season 2 Episode 88
In his new book, Sohrab Ahmari argues that the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few corporations has created a new form of tyranny in America. "Coercion is far more widespread in sup…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The Capitalisn't Of The U.S. COVID Response, With Bethany McLean
Season 2 Episode 87
In her brand new book, "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind," Bethany and her co-author Joe Nocera argue that the COVID-19 pandemic was not si…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago