A History of Capitalism

A History of Capitalism

Stolen Fire Media

Welcome to A History of Capitalism, a narrative history podcast about how capitalism as we know it came to be. Tune in biweekly for an epic story spanning from the Black Death to Black Mondays and everything in between.

Categories: Education

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If there's one thing that's more capitalist than anything else, it's the corporation.  In this episode, we explore the modern corporation's origins in Dutch & English colonialism, the spice trade, gun-running, and more!

Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600-1900 by Stephen R. Brown
The Dutch Overseas Empire, 1600-1800 by Pieter C. Emmer and Jos J.L. Gommans
For Profit: A History of Corporations by William Magnuson
Empire, Incorporated: The Corporations That Built British Colonialism by Philip J. Stern

Previous episodes

  • 10 - S1.E9 - Creating the Corporation 
    Tue, 16 Jul 2024
  • 9 - Welcome to A History of Capitalism 
    Mon, 07 Aug 2023
  • 8 - S1.E1 - The World in 1400 CE 
    Mon, 28 Aug 2023
  • 7 - S1.E2 - Merchants, Markets, and Trade 
    Tue, 05 Sep 2023
  • 6 - S1.E3 - Money and Banking 
    Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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