S7 E2: BC: Before Capitalism

Scene on Radio: Capitalism

Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

Society & Culture, Audiodoc, Radio, Documentary, Stories

4.9 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

To fully grasp capitalism, it helps to understand the system it replaced – and the most meaningful differences between feudalism and capitalism. We visit the British Isles of the Middle Ages.

By John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Karen Dempsey, Ben Jervis, and Eleanor Janega. Story editor: Loretta Williams. Music by Michelle Osis, Lilli Haydn, Alex Symcox, and Goodnight, Lucas. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. Art by Gergo Varga and Harper Biewen. “Capitalism” is a production of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in partnership with Imperative 21.

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0:31.0	When I say, when you hear the word capitalism what comes to mind?
0:35.0	Selling and buying, you know, exchanging of goods for services, goods for money, that kind of thing.
0:42.0	Capitalism, who I guess people spending too much money on things that we don't need?
0:48.0	It's all about, you know, I'm going to make as much money as I can.
0:52.0	I deal to stay within the law, but people all money makes as much money as I can.
0:52.6	I deal the state within the law, but people oftentimes go outside the law
0:56.7	if it means having the most money, and it's money, money, money, money,
1:02.0	they never have enough money. It's money, money, money, money. They never have enough money.
1:04.0	It's not to me a terrible word.
1:07.0	What comes to mind is production and people buying what they need.
1:12.0	It's a good system with the exception of people who game the system.
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