Podcast

Capitalisn't

Author: University of Chicago Podcast Network
Feed episode count: 242
Official site: https://capitalisnt.com
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Summary

We investigate how capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by economist Luigi Zingales and business journalist Bethany McLean, our podcast explains why capitalism can go wrong and what we can do to fix it. Send us your questions or comments by emailing [email protected] Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt.

Episodes

May 28, 2026 · not_requested

You Can't Buy Trust - ft. Wikipedia Co-Founder Jimmy Wales

Duration seconds: 2580
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/you-cant-buy-trust-ft-jimmy-wales-IJ8Boevw

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Is Healthcare Making Capitalism Sick? - ft. Zack Cooper

Duration seconds: 3613
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/is-healthcare-making-capitalism-sick-ft-zack-copper-PAFOYdVl

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

How “Muskism” Is Changing American Capitalism - ft. Quinn Slobodian

Duration seconds: 3337
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/how-muskism-is-changing-american-capitalism-ft-quinn-slobodian-_yaFeuvf

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Is Capitalism Delivering For The Majority? - ft. Steve Kaplan

Duration seconds: 3919
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/is-capitalism-delivering-for-the-majority-ft-steve-kaplan-OB1qM50u

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Is The College Promise Broken? - ft. Noam Scheiber

Duration seconds: 2474
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/is-the-college-promise-broken-ft-noam-scheiber-SBCoQb9Q

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Real Cause Of Wage Stagnation - ft. Arin Dube

Duration seconds: 2862
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/the-real-cause-of-wage-stagnation-ft-arin-dube-gcRdvCAl

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Is Everyone Getting Adam Smith Wrong? - ft. Glory Liu

Duration seconds: 1863
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/is-everyone-getting-adam-smith-wrong-ft-glory-liu-vFgMSc6T

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey

Duration seconds: 2503
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/why-human-progress-is-not-inevitable-ft-carl-frey-Dh1OxOy_

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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

The Hidden Economic Dangers Of Supreme Court Overreach - ft. Steve Vladeck

Duration seconds: 3023
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/the-hidden-economic-dangers-of-supreme-court-overreach-ft-steve-vladeck-_LHV4qpM

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

Adam Smith In The Age of The “Epstein Class” - ft. MP Jesse Norman

Duration seconds: 3335
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/adam-smith-in-the-age-of-the-epstein-class-ft-mp-jesse-norman-oGvU1PRq

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor

Duration seconds: 2937
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/how-inequality-distorts-the-law-ft-katharina-pistor-FbQtkSwb

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Feb 5, 2026 · not_requested

Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen

Duration seconds: 3404
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/are-betting-apps-engineered-for-addiction-ft-TBadh14V

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik

Duration seconds: 2496
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/can-we-build-a-middle-class-without-factories-ft-dani-rodrik-a4mURZWa

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Jan 15, 2026 · not_requested

Who Should The Fed Answer To? - ft. Sir Paul Tucker

Duration seconds: 3201
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/who-should-the-fed-answer-to-ft-sir-paul-tucker-sOp5wTj4

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Jan 6, 2026 · not_requested

How To Fix The American Tax System - ft. Ray Madoff

Duration seconds: 3286
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/how-to-fix-the-american-tax-system-ft-ray-madoff-LF0o6ucd

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Dec 18, 2025 · not_requested

How Capitalism Became Global ft. Sven Beckert

Duration seconds: 3172
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/the-myth-of-the-free-market-ft-sven-beckert-_yBr5lVm

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Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested

How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow

Duration seconds: 3370
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/how-to-stop-enshttification-before-it-kills-the-internet-ft-cory-doctorow-8iEP4tOH

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Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested

Why Matthew Yglesias Is Skeptical Of Anti-Monopoly Policies

Duration seconds: 3468
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/why-matthew-yglesias-is-skeptical-of-anti-monopoly-policies-4H0sKkEp

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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

Are Big Tech’s Regulators “Cowards”? ft. Tim Wu

Duration seconds: 3733
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/the-valueless-extraction-of-big-tech-with-tim-wu-4vMNIiz1

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Nov 6, 2025 · not_requested

Why Economists Should Care About Inequality, with Branko Milanovic

Duration seconds: 2801
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/did-economists-stop-caring-about-inequality-with-branko-milanovic-vesVkX6L

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Oct 30, 2025 · not_requested

Nobel Economist Reveals Why Economic Models Keep Failing Us, ft. Richard Thaler

Duration seconds: 2759
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/nobel-economist-reveals-why-economic-models-keep-failing-us-ft-richard-thaler-P1xkea1V

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Oct 16, 2025 · not_requested

What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About AI, with Arvind Narayanan

Duration seconds: 2910
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/what-everyones-getting-wrong-about-ai-with-arvind-narayanan-xm6v5iQ1

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Oct 2, 2025 · not_requested

Why Capitalism Stopped Working In Japan, with Takeo Hoshi

Duration seconds: 2875
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/why-capitalism-stopped-working-in-japan-with-takeo-hoshi-YGyGHDnS

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Sep 18, 2025 · not_requested

How Profit and Politics Hijacked Scientific Inquiry, with John Ioannidis

Duration seconds: 2890
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/how-profit-and-politics-hijacked-scientific-inquiry-with-john-ioannidis-N_AohGhw

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Sep 4, 2025 · not_requested

Will Privatizing The Mortgage Giants Solve The Housing Crisis?

Duration seconds: 2698
Source: https://capitalisnt.com/episodes/will-privatizing-the-mortgage-giants-solve-the-housing-crisis-keXfqiEO

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