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May 2023
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The Aftermath: America's Late-Stage Capi...

The Alarmist
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New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with historian and Professor of History at SUNY Purchase, Dr. Jessica Levy about all things Capitalism. Host of the Podcast WHO MAKES CENTS: A History of Capitalism, Professor Levy does a meticulous job of walking us through the many contributing factors to Capitalism's origins and what it looks like in modern American society. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith take it all in and revisit the board with Rebecca.

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