# Can Capitalism Be Both Progressive and Profitable?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/can-capitalism-be-both-progressive-and-profitable
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/can-capitalism-be-both-progressive-and-profitable.md
Podcast: [Harvard Business Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387)
Published: 2026-05-14T10:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1174888787.mp3?updated=1778669672
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG1174888787.mp3?updated=1778669672
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/can-capitalism-be-both-progressive-and-profitable
Duration seconds: 455

## Resource

Can Capitalism Be Both Progressive and Profitable? 31 Jul 2024 --- Can an economy that focuses on societal well-being and environmental responsibility also drive innovation and society's the bottom line? Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz offers his insights. 00:00 Neoliberal vs. progressive capitalism 00:55 Progressive capitalism defined 01:37 But...doesn't regulation stifle innovation? 03:05 What other tools does progressive capitalism offer? 04:15 Doesn't this go against standard economic theory? For more, check out Stiglitz's new book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society" https://s.hbr.org/4fkiZAp Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Economy #Capitalism #JosephStiglitz #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/can-capitalism-be-both-progressive-and-profitable/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/can-capitalism-be-both-progressive-and-profitable.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.