

Bonus Episode
Aug 2, 2017
The podcast explores alternative economic systems throughout history, challenges the notion of capitalism as the norm, and discusses the origins and development of capitalism from the medieval period to the Renaissance. It also explores the history of black people and the concept of race alongside capitalism, the connection between the booming sugar industry and the transatlantic slave trade, the relationships and struggles of mixed-race offspring in French colonies, and the opposition to slavery and abolitionist movements.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Origins and Development of Capitalism
02:21 • 10min
Transformation Period and Black History
12:45 • 9min
The Sugar Industry and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
21:27 • 5min
Exploring Relationships, Talents, and Struggles: The Story of Joseph Belong and Mixed-Race Offspring in French Colonies
26:55 • 3min
Opposition to Slavery and Abolitionist Movements
29:41 • 3min