Katharina Pistor
Professor of comparative law at Columbia Law School, director of the Center on Global Legal Transformation at Columbia University, and author of 'The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality.'
Top 5 podcasts with Katharina Pistor
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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 12min
Katharina Pistor, "The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality" (Princeton UP, 2019)
Exploring how law shapes wealth and inequality, author Katharina Pistor reveals the role of lawyers in creating private wealth. From historical roots to global finance, legal institutions influence capital creation. Delve into the controversies of patenting genetic codes and the power of legal systems in coding capital.
Jul 11, 2024 • 48min
Episode 5: The Invisible Code of Capitalism w/ Katharina Pistor
Law professor Katharina Pistor discusses how the invisible code of capitalism is shaped by the law, enabling corporations to act as persons and restricting government action on climate. She delves into challenges within the legal system, the evolution of corporations, and the need for alternative business models and patent reforms to address global issues.
Jul 2, 2024 • 33min
The Code of Capital (with Katharina Pistor)
Legal scholar Katharina Pistor discusses how law shapes wealth distribution and economic inequality in society. She explores the historical prioritization of capital in legal systems and suggests ways to address growing economic disparities. Pistor's insights shed light on the impact of legal structures on wealth accumulation and the potential for legal reforms to promote a more equitable distribution of capital.
Apr 17, 2024 • 51min
409. Capital’s Codes: The Legal DNA of Economy and Inequality feat. Katharina Pistor
Katharina Pistor, a Professor of Comparative Law, delves into how legal coding shapes wealth distribution and economic inequality. She discusses the evolution of property rights into powerful financial instruments, the biases in economic development due to legal constructs, and the influence of corporate power on the legal system. The conversation also explores the interplay between legal systems and global capitalism, the emergence of new property rights like carbon emission rights, and the impact of digital code on social relations.
Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 10min
Katharina Pistor, "The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality" (Princeton UP, 2019)
Delving into the connection between law, wealth creation, and inequality, the podcast explores the role of lawyers in shaping legal systems. It discusses the coding of capital through legal modules and asset classes, the intricate web of financial entities like Lehman Brothers, and Minsky's financial theories. Additionally, it delves into intellectual property rights in genetics, the legal architecture of global capitalism, and book recommendations for understanding wealth creation and inequality.
