Ask Luigi Zingales Anything
After two seasons and 163 episodes, Capitalisn’t hosted its first-ever live event late last year. As part of the University of Chicago Podcast Festival, co-host Luigi Zingales fielded questions from t...
4 Jan 20241h 4min
Who Controls AI? With Sendhil Mullainathan
The firing, and subsequent rehiring, of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises fundamental questions about whose interests are relevant to the development of artificial intelligence and how these interests shou...
21 Des 202352min
Raghuram Rajan’s Vision Of An Indian Path To Development
After discussing the trajectory of China's economy earlier this year, Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to the future of another global economic behemoth: India. Joining them is renowned Indian e...
8 Des 202348min
How Big Law Firms Shape Capitalism, With David Enrich
After previously exploring the worlds of 'consultants for sale' and 'scientists for sale,' Luigi and Bethany turn their attention to another broken system of 'enablers' - the world of lawyers for sale...
30 Nov 202356min
The Capitalisn't of Crypto: SBF and Beyond, with Zeke Faux
In his new book "Number Go Up," Bloomberg News investigative reporter Zeke Faux takes readers on a wild ride through the world of cryptocurrency, from its origins in the dark corners of the internet, ...
16 Nov 202352min
When Capitalism Becomes Tyranny, with Sohrab Ahmari
In his new book, Sohrab Ahmari argues that the concentration of economic power in the hands of a few corporations has created a new form of tyranny in America. "Coercion is far more widespread in supp...
2 Nov 202346min
The Capitalisn't Of The U.S. COVID Response, With Bethany McLean
In her brand new book, "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind," Bethany and her co-author Joe Nocera argue that the COVID-19 pandemic was not sim...
19 Okt 202342min
Science for Sale, with David Michaels
How does science become public policy? It's not always as straightforward as it might seem. In his book "The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception," leading public health expert an...
5 Okt 202354min
