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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Aug 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 Aug 202026min
Why A Lack of Diversity Is Hurting Economics
On this episode—Kate Waldock's final episode as a co-host of CapitalIsn't—we tackle a crucial question the economics field is facing: what is it going to do about its lack of diversity? To fully inves...
23 Jul 202054min
