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Back to SearchRalph Nader's Capitalism
Season 2 Episode 101
"The only true aging is the erosion of one's ideals," says Ralph Nader, the former third-party presidential candidate who just turned 90 after more t…
2 years ago
The New Business Of News, with Ben Smith
Season 2 Episode 100
Given the recent mass layoffs, acceleration of media consolidation, continued decline of local journalism, and rapid uptake of generative AI, the new…
2 years, 1 month ago
Poverty in America: Terrible Scourge or a Measurement Error?
Season 2 Episode 99
Perhaps the biggest evidence that capitalism in America doesn’t work, at least not for everyone, is growing income inequality and the persistence of …
2 years, 1 month ago
When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything, with John Coates
Season 2 Episode 97
In his recent book, "The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything," Harvard law professor John Coates sheds light on t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Is 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…
2 years, 2 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 ex…
2 years, 3 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 pr…
2 years, 3 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 Festiv…
2 years, 4 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 a…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 months ago