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The New Age of Capitalism

David Grossman tells ten stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism.

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Nanoseconds and Megabucks
David Grossman with more stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism.
28 Jun 2019,57 mins
From AI to the Attention Economy
David Grossman tells stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism.
21 Jun 2019,57 mins
Trillion Dollar Companies
Should we be concerned about the size and power of the tech giants?
21 Sep 2018,14 mins
Financialisation
Could the booming finance industry could threaten the wider economy?
20 Sep 2018,15 mins
State Capitalism
Do huge state-backed companies - like those in China - threaten the free market system?
19 Sep 2018,15 mins
Turbo-Capitalism
Does the digital economy put efficiency and lower prices above human values?
18 Sep 2018,15 mins
High Frequency Trading
Who wins in the new world of ultra-fast financial transactions?
17 Sep 2018,15 mins
Making Money
Who has the power to create money and what controls the amount circulating in our economy?
14 Sep 2018,15 mins
South American Socialism
How Venezuela and others challenged the global economic model
13 Sep 2018,15 mins
Artificial Intelligence
Could artificial intelligence reinvent capitalism?
12 Sep 2018,15 mins
The Attention Economy
Can’t resist posting? David Grossman explores the lure of attention economics.
11 Sep 2018,14 mins
The Intangible Economy
Why some of the most profitable companies in the world cannot be valued.
10 Sep 2018,15 mins