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[BEST OF] Capitalist Chaos and Crimes: The Great Recession of 2008

Jun 19, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Politics of Inequality

3min

The Importance of Understanding the Fallout of the Great Recession

5min

The Rise of Class Consciousness in the US After the Financial Crisis

5min

The Proximate Causes of the Financial Crisis

2min

The Importance of Inflation in the United States

3min

The Global Financial Crisis

3min

The Reagan Administration and the Financial Crisis

3min

The Relationship Between Financial Excess and Risk-Taking

5min

10.

The Rise of the Subprime Mortgage Market

2min

11.

The Impact of Lehman Brothers on the Economy

4min

12.

The Rise and Fall of the Mortgage Market

2min

13.

The Golden Parachutes of the Financial Crisis

5min

14.

The Importance of Reform in America

3min

15.

The Political Reaction to the Great Recession

5min

16.

The Evolution of Free Market Libertarianism

3min

17.

The Impact of the Recession on the Poor and Working Class

5min

18.

The Impact of the Libertarian Free Market Crisis on Black Communities

3min

19.

The Economic Crisis in Eastern Ukraine

4min

20.

The Left's Reaction to the Euro Crisis

6min

21.

Marx's Value Price in Profit

2min

22.

The Crisis of Capitalism

5min

23.

The Financial Industry's Influence on the Study of Economics

2min

24.

Do You Think the Economics Discipline Has a Conflict of Interest Problem?

2min

25.

The Mistake That Turned Out to Be a Mistake

2min

26.

Financial Stability in Iceland

2min

27.

Do You Consult for Any Financial Services Firms?

2min

28.

Lessons Learned From the Great Recession

3min

29.

The Importance of History in Preserving the System

2min

30.

The Politics of Neoliberalism

4min

31.

The Left's Role in Predicting Recessions

2min

32.

The Difficulty of Unemployment

5min

33.

The Importance of Understanding the Crisis

3min

34.

How to Win a Classical Dance

2min

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jul 13, 2019

Matt Soener, an economic sociologist, joins Breht to discuss the Great Recession of 2008.

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Outro Music: White Male Carnivore by Yak

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