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250: The Science of Capitalism (with The Champagne Socialist)

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🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

What does science say about capitalism? Harry (@thechampagne_socialist) joins as we chat about what science has to say about capitalism, whether it works, and how it affects your brain...

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References and Further Reading
Capitalism
The Origin of Capitalism, Ellen Meiksins Wood
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/Series/Back-to-Basics/Capitalism
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/07/18/magazine/herman-daly-interview.html

UBI
https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/questions-mayor/find-an-answer/universal-basic-income-trial-findings
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/04/universal-basic-income-of-1600-pounds-a-month-to-be-trialled-in-england
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33789535/

Papers on Capitalism
https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/politics-policy/political-ideals-systems/capitalism/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10315660/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21332490/
https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/events/science-and-capitalism-entangled-histories

Peer Review & Open Access
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/06/03/is-thirst-profit-harming-scientific-research/
https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/bitstream/handle/20.500.11850/281970/CUsersInfodeskDownloadssmw_148_w14600.pdf

Capitalism & Climate
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/climate-talks/capitalism-environmentalism

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Sci Guys, the show where we talk about the crazy, weird and wonderful stories from the science world.

0:13.0

I'm Corey, and as always, I'm joined by my co-host, Luke Cutford, and special guest Harry, the Champagne Socialist.

0:19.0

Hey!

0:20.0

Woo! This week we're talking about sales science and market matters, but first, we have to thank our patrons.

0:36.4

Thank you.

0:37.1

You give us money and you tell us to do an episode on capitalism.

0:40.3

A lot of work.

0:41.3

Thanks.

0:42.3

Bite the hand that feeds you.

0:43.3

We also have a question today.

0:48.3

And if you want to answer this question, get down to the comments on YouTube or the comments on Spotify,

0:52.3

or if you're not on either of those places and you're listening somewhere, here's what you need to do.

0:58.0

You need to start a business. I don't care what the business is. Okay, you just start a business, right?

1:01.7

You pay the people that are working for you less than minimum wage. It seems like it's illegal, but it's probably fine. It's probably fine, okay?

1:09.9

And once your business has become a juggernaut like Apple or Disney or the other one,

1:16.6

uh, buy Disney, just buy it, okay? Buy Disney and then produce a film and the answer to your question

1:22.6

will be the tagline of that film. We'll probably see it. Thank you very much. The question is, do you like capitalism?

1:28.7

Do I like capitalism? Do I like capitalism? Um, no. Do you like like capitalism?

1:34.9

A bit controversial isn't it? Are you going on a date with capitalism? We're not of trying to figure it all out, really. It's a bit of a learning curve, I must say, a very different experience with what I'm used to.

1:46.9

I'd say it's an abusive polyamorous relationship.

1:48.5

Yeah, I mean, I don't really know anything else.

1:50.0

So I'm a bit of a Stockholm syndrome capitalist.

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