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Jun 2024
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What Went Wrong with Capitalism? — with ...

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Ruchir Sharma, the Chairman of Rockefeller International and Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Breakout Capital, an investment firm focused on emerging markets, joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “What Went Wrong with Capitalism.” Follow Ruchir on X, @ruchirsharma_1

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