E225 - From The Gilded Age to American Decline w/ Morgan Spector
American Prestige
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Capitalism and Outsider Dynamics
This chapter examines capitalism through the lens of a television show, focusing on the attraction to unconventional characters like the Russells who disrupt the status quo. It critiques the romanticized legacy of figures like Rockefeller and Carnegie while discussing the real opportunities for social mobility that capitalism occasionally provided.
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