What Is The Alternative To Friedman's Capitalism?
It's been 50 years since Milton Friedman's world changing article which argued the only social responsibility of business is to increase profits. Since the Great Financial Crisis, that view has been i...
5 Marras 202047min
Should We Lockdown Again?
In recent weeks, The Great Barrington Declaration erupted the debate about how best to continue the fight against COVID-19. On this episode, we try to have an honest and difficult conversation about t...
22 Loka 202052min
The Right And Wrong Of MMT (Modern Monetary Theory)
MMT—modern monetary theory—has become one of the hottest topics in economics. The best selling book, "The Deficit Myth", by economist Stephanie Kelton has even made this little understood theory go ma...
8 Loka 202037min
The Capitalisn't Of Vaccines
Will rich people be able to buy a coronavirus vaccine before everyone else? Should we pay people to be part of clinical trials? Is a market for vaccine vouchers a terrible idea? On this episode, we t...
24 Syys 202043min
Season 2 Trailer: Can Economists and Journalists Work Together to Improve Capitalism?
As we start a new season of Capitalisn't, we welcome our new co-host, Vanity Fair contributing editor Bethany McLean. Academics tend to think journalists are too driven by anecdotes and journalists te...
23 Syys 20203min
Revisiting A Conversation On Money In Politics
Capitalisn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our fav...
3 Syys 202033min
A College Admission Scandal Revisited
Capitalisn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our fav...
20 Elo 202036min
A Continuing Conversation On The Lack Of Diversity In Economics
CapitalIsn't will be returning with a new co-host in September! In the meantime, as we develop the re-launch of our show, we'll be airing previously unreleased content and re-releasing some of our fav...
6 Elo 202026min
