Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow 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 s…
2 years, 5 months 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, fro…
2 years, 5 months 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 i…
2 years, 6 months 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 …
2 years, 6 months ago
Science for Sale, with David Michaels
Season 2 Episode 86
How does science become public policy? It's not always as straightforward as it might seem. In his book "The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Sci…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Conservative Critique Of Capitalism, With Patrick Deneen
Season 2 Episode 85
In his new book, Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future, renowned political philosopher Patrick Deneen argues that the liberal ideology that has …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Most Important Guidelines You Didn’t Know About, With Susan Athey
Season 2 Episode 84
As companies become increasingly big through mergers and acquisitions -- especially in technology, health care, and several other industries -- how s…
2 years, 8 months ago
Key Lessons From The “Chicago Boys” Chile Experiment
Season 2 Episode 83
Is there a fundamental tension between democratic freedom, economic growth, and social equality?
Chilean economist and UCLA Professor Sebastian Edward…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Evolution of Antitrust: From Brandeis To Biden
Season 2 Episode 82
A wet hot antitrust summer is in the news, mainly because of the Biden administration appointees continuing to take an aggressive approach to enforce…
2 years, 8 months ago
An Insider's Look At ESG Revisited
Season 2 Episode 81
Republican presidential candidates, such as Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, continue to keep ESG in the national conversation. Ramaswamy in particu…
2 years, 8 months ago