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Capitalisn't

University of Chicago Podcast Network

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Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by author and journalist Bethany McLean and world renowned economist Luigi Zingales, we explain how capitalism can go wrong, and what we can do to fix it.Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt. If you would like to send us feedback, suggestions for guests we should bring...

Episodes (500)

Why Capitalism Needs Democracy

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Dec 31, 202025:19pending

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Student Debt?

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Dec 17, 202046:14pending

Francis Fukuyama’s Proposal to Rein In Big Tech

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Dec 3, 202042:03pending

How The Supreme Court Influences Our Economy

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Nov 19, 202046:36pending

Capitalisn't Presents: The "Big Brains" Podcast

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Nov 13, 202034:54pending

What Is The Alternative To Friedman's Capitalism?

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Nov 5, 202047:41pending

Should We Lockdown Again?

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Oct 22, 202052:01pending

The Right And Wrong Of MMT (Modern Monetary Theory)

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Oct 8, 202037:54pending

The Capitalisn't Of Vaccines

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Sep 24, 202043:49pending

Season 2 Trailer: Can Economists and Journalists Work Together to Improve Capita...

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Sep 23, 20203:06pending

Revisiting A Conversation On Money In Politics

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Sep 3, 202033:07pending

A College Admission Scandal Revisited

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Aug 20, 202036:51pending

A Continuing Conversation On The Lack Of Diversity In Economics

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Aug 6, 202026:58pending

Why A Lack of Diversity Is Hurting Economics

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Jul 23, 202054:57pending

How A Spectrum Auction Cost Taxpayers Millions

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Jul 9, 202033:32pending

Should Luigi's Pizza File for Bankruptcy?

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Jun 25, 202039:27pending

Should We Defund The Police?

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Jun 12, 202047:47pending

Too Big To Jail

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May 29, 202034:41pending

Coronavirus: The Future Of Universities

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May 15, 202041:03pending

Coronavirus: The State Bankruptcy Debate

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May 1, 202038:20pending

Coronavirus: The Risk Of Reopening

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Apr 24, 202033:36pending

Coronavirus: How Are We Going To Pay For It?

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Apr 17, 202038:39pending

Coronavirus: How To Make An Exit

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Apr 10, 202037:13pending

Coronavirus: The Winners And Losers In The Stimulus Bill

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Apr 3, 202040:19pending

Coronavirus: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of The Economic Shutdown

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Mar 27, 202030:48pending

What Happened To The Middle With Paul Krugman

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Mar 23, 202031:25pending

The CapitalIsn’t Of Coronavirus

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Mar 10, 202043:22pending

The Gig Economy Isn’t What You Think It Is

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Feb 27, 202039:00pending

Did Economists Ruin The Economy With Binyamin Appelbaum

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Feb 13, 202038:48pending

The Controversial Tax Policies Of Emmanuel Saez

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Jan 30, 202039:47pending

Is The American Presidency For Sale?

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Jan 16, 202032:35pending

The Failure of Russian Capitalism With Bill Browder

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Jan 2, 202037:22pending

Silicon Valley’s Corporate Culture Problem With Mike Isaac

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Dec 19, 201935:54pending

Optimizing Our Healthcare System

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Dec 5, 201939:26pending

Shareholder Vote Suppression With SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson

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Nov 21, 201939:38pending

Is Elizabeth Warren Right About Private Equity?

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Nov 7, 201937:47pending

College Admission (In)Justice: Harvard and Beyond

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Oct 24, 201936:07pending

What It Takes To Win The Nobel Prize In Economics

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Oct 10, 201935:06pending

Economic Research: Nothing Precisely or Precisely Nothing?

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Sep 26, 201935:52pending

Should We Let Walmart Regulate Itself?

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Sep 12, 201936:15pending

Shareholders vs. Stakeholders

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Aug 29, 201936:17pending

Are Stock Buybacks Evil?

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Aug 15, 201935:23pending

Universal Basic Income: Why and How?

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Aug 1, 201940:19pending

The Student Debt Crisis: There's No Such Thing As A Free College

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Jul 18, 201937:59pending

The Mickey Mouse Monopoly Club

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Jul 4, 201934:11pending

Luigi Submits A Patent

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Jun 20, 201933:08pending

Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 3: Tyler Cowen Rebuttals

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Jun 6, 201934:34pending

Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 2: Politics

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May 23, 201934:16pending

Regulating Facebook and Google Pt 1: Markets

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May 9, 201939:15pending

The Morality or Immorality of A Wealth Tax

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Apr 25, 201934:01pending
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