The discovery of gold and silver in America signalled the dawn of capitalist production. Adam gatacho is a professor of political science at the university of chicago. The dig was produced by alex lewis, music by geoffrey brodsky. Our senior adviser is thea rio francos.
Featuring Adom Getachew on the story of how decolonization struggles across the Black Atlantic tried to not only cast off European rule but also to remake the entire world system. An October 2019 episode from the archives.
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