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Rebecca Henderson: Can Capitalism Save the World It’s Destroying?
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- Wonder Cabinet
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- May 2, 2026
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- 2990
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Can capitalism save the world it's destroying? Rebecca Henderson thinks so. An economist at Harvard Business School and author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire , she has advised some of the world's biggest corporations and argues that capitalism itself — and what drives corporations — urgently needs to change. She's clear-eyed about capitalism's failures — the inequality, the exploitation, the environmental destruction — which is precisely what drives her passion for reforming it from within. And as a climate activist, she's haunted by the consequences if we fail to act. But this conversation goes deeper than economics. Henderson opens up about hitting a personal wall in her climate work — and the unexpected turn that brought wonder back into her life. – Website Book: " Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire " More writing by Rebecca Henderson – 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Capitalism Reimagined 8:30 The Norway Turnaround 16:50 Hitting the Wall 28:40 Reweaving Ourselves 43:00 Finding the Way Through Wonder Cabinet is hosted by Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson. Find out more about the show at https://wondercabinetproductions.com, where you can subscribe to the podcast and our newsletter.