Capitalism, Explained
What A Day
What A Day
4.6 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Capitalism is having a moment in our current political discourse. And believe it or not, we haven't always been so quick to openly bash – or defend – it. Noel King, co-host of Vox Media's Today, Explained podcast, and her team have been exploring the forces behind American capitalism in a four-part series called Blame Capitalism. She joins us to unpack how differently both sides of the political aisle are talking about our economic system ahead of the second GOP presidential debate.
And in headlines: a New York judge found Donald Trump liable for fraud, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, and Airbnb will soon let people book a weekend stay at Shrek’s Swamp in Scotland.
Show Notes:
- Vox: Today, Explained – https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast
- The Yale Law Journal | Lina M. Khan: “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox” – https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox
- What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
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| 0:00.0 | It's Wednesday, September 27th. |
| 0:02.8 | I'm Priyanka Erbindi. |
| 0:04.0 | And I'm Juanita Telever, and this is what a day, |
| 0:06.1 | with a casual reminder that season five of Love is Blind |
| 0:09.7 | dropped this week. |
| 0:10.9 | And if you're just starting, keep the name Ujjay. |
| 0:14.0 | On your mind, front and center, don't forget it. |
| 0:16.1 | Yeah, also on TV is the second GOP presidential debate. |
| 0:20.2 | That is tonight. |
| 0:21.7 | Take a pick. We don't blame you either way. |
| 0:23.3 | Choose Love is Blind. |
| 0:24.4 | I do blame you one way, but not if you're picking Love is Blind. |
| 0:28.0 | That part. |
| 0:31.1 | On today's show, a New York judge found Donald Trump liable for fraud. |
| 0:34.9 | Plus, if staying in a swamp sounds like a romantic weekend get away, |
| 0:39.3 | we just so happen to know a place opening next month. |
| 0:42.2 | But first, it may sound weird to say it, |
| 0:44.9 | but capitalism is having a moment. |
| 0:48.1 | And no, I'm definitely not ignoring hundreds of years of modern world history. |
| 0:52.5 | What I mean is that as a concept, |
| 0:54.2 | it has quietly creeped into our political discourse. |
| 0:57.9 | You may have had some sad laughs at all the memes about life under late-stage capitalism, |
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