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A History of Capitalism

A History of Capitalism

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Welcome to A History of Capitalism, a narrative history podcast about how capitalism as we know it came to be. Tune in biweekly for an epic story spanning from the Black Death to Black Mondays and everything in between.Copyright Stolen Fire Media Sozialwissenschaften Welt Ökonomie
  • S1.E9 - Creating the Corporation
    Jul 16 2024
    If there's one thing that's more capitalist than anything else, it's the corporation. In this episode, we explore the modern corporation's origins in Dutch & English colonialism, the spice trade, gun-running, and more!

    Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600-1900 by Stephen R. Brown
    The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600-1800 by Pieter C. Emmer and Jos J.L. Gommans
    For Profit: A History of Corporations by William Magnuson
    Empire, Incorporated: The Corporations That Built British Colonialism by Philip J. Stern
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    33 Min.
  • S1.E8 - The Printing Press
    Apr 22 2024
    Moving and storing information has always been vital to economic development. In this episode, we will turn to the story of the printing press, why it triggered the information revolution which was essential to capitalism's rise, and how it transformed economics from the ground up just as the Dutch, English, Portuguese, and Spanish were laying the foundations of global empires.

    The Erotic Engine: How Pornography has Powered Mass Communication, from Gutenberg to Google by Patchen Barss
    “Information Technology and Economic Change: The Impact of the Printing Press”, by Jeremiah E. Dittmar, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, Vol. 126
    A Short History of the Printing Press by Robert Hoe
    Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky
    Theatre of the book, 1480-1880 : print, text, and performance in Europe by Julie Stone Peters
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    31 Min.
  • S1.E7 - War Capitalism
    Apr 8 2024
    Capitalism, at its outset, was a very violent and warlike affair. In this episode, we will explore the historical model known as war capitalism and how military might was essential for granting European merchants access to the markets of Asia.

    Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert
    The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600-1800 by Pieter C. Emmer and Jos J.L. Gommans
    Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire, 1540-1740 by Mark G. Hanna
    “U.S. Privateering Is Legal” by Brandon Schwartz, Proceedings, U.S. Naval Institute, April 2020
    The Career and Legend of Vasco de Gama by Sanjay Subrahmanyam
    The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700 by Sanjay Subrahmanyam
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    34 Min.

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