Capitalisn't
University of Chicago Podcast Network
4.6from 1,106 ratings
- 258
- Episodes
- 83
- Transcribed
- 1,106
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About Capitalisn't
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 capitalisntpod@gmail.com Cover photo attributions: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/about/capitalisnt.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Podcast Network
- Category
- business · government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 Dec 2017
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
83 of 258 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What a Nobel Laureate Fears More Than AI - ft. Joel Mokyr
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
2026 Midterms: Promises vs. Economics
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Case That Could End Super PACs - ft. Larry Lessig
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What a Nobel Laureate Fears More Than AI - ft. Joel Mokyr
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And finding a pattern and making these data talk to you and answer questions that you pose, that's a key to progress. So I am optimistic. I think we will become... much more technologically sophisticated in the next 25, 30 years. Now, that may be the good news or it may be the bad news, okay? […]
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- Joel Mokyr
- Lawrence Lessig
- Elizabeth Anderson
- Eric Zwick
- Mariana Mazzucato
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- 4.5 / 5
- 555 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 551 ratings
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- 95
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- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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