Capitalism Without Democracy – From Hon...

On this episode of the Look Forward podcast, host Aries Poon talks with Charles Chang, Greater China country lead for corporates at S&P Global Ratings. Together, they explore how gold became a strategic national priority under China's 2025 gold action plan, what the "Gold Road" a ... Show More

In this episode, host Aries Poon is joined by Jocelyn Lewis and Chris Sparenberg, hosts of S&P Global's Private Markets 360° podcast to discuss their series namesake, Private Markets. Together, the trio to unpacks why Private Markets continues to gather so much attention, as well ... Show More

Host Naki Mendoza talks with Lindsey Hall, Global Head of Thought Leadership at S&P Global Horizons, about why "resilience" has become the organizing idea of sustainability in 2026 and the anchor theme of the new edition of S&P Global's Sustainability Quarterly. Together, they un ... Show More

Featuring Quinn Slobodian on Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy. Radical libertarians, including anarcho-capitalists like Murray Rothbard, envision a world of micro-polities governed by private property and contract. In fact, we alread ... Show More

Some analysts argue that capitalism would work better without democracy, while others believe that democracy would be better off without capitalism – so what’s the solution? In his new book “The crisis of democratic capitalism”, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Fin ... Show More

Quinn Slobodian, author of Crack-Up Capitalism and Professor of History at Wellesley College, discusses how the development of cities like Dubai and countries like Qatar are influencing the Saudi economy and the huge projects the country is spending its money on. This episode was ... Show More

Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at NYU’s Stern School of Business, joins the pod again for a conversation on how social media disrupts our democracy and the mental health of young people. We also learn about Jonathan’s forthcoming book, “Three Stories about Capitalism: The ... Show More

Sarah Binder, a professor at George Washington University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Mark Spindel, a Bloomberg View columnist and founder and chief investment officer at Potomac River Capital LLC, discuss their new book, "The Myth of Independence: How C ... Show More

Capitalism is having a moment in our current political discourse. And believe it or not, we haven't always been so quick to openly bash – or defend – it. Noel King, co-host of Vox Media's Today, Explained podcast, and her team have been exploring the forces behind American capita ... Show More

Dr. Randall Kroszner, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor, says the Fed is going to gradually increase its balance sheet to provide liquidity. Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs Magazine Editor, discusses the future of capitalism. Kevin Cirilli, Bloomberg Chief Was ... Show More

<p>Gideon talks to Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, about his new book, <em>The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism</em>. They discuss why the post-war settlement between democratic governments and their people is no longer fit for purpose and what can be done to re ... Show More

Follow Prof G Markets: Apple Podcasts Spotify  Scott and Ed open the show by discussing recent inflation data, Oracle’s earnings, Wall Street’s decision to curb working hours for young bankers, and Open AI’s newest model. Then Scott shares his reactions to the President debat ... Show More