

Hannah Forsyth
Author of 'Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008'
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Jun 16, 2024 • 45min
Hannah Forsyth, "Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Hannah Forsyth discusses 'Virtue Capitalists' and the rise of the professional middle class from 1870 to 2008. She explores how morality and capital became entangled, leading to a moral crisis in the 1970s. The podcast also delves into the impact of civil rights movements on professions and the transition towards a success-driven managerial class influenced by globalization.