capitalism
5 statements across 5 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement May 30, 2017 by Rory Sutherland · across every show →
Everything said about capitalism, oldest first
May 30, 2017
Apr 16, 2019 negative
Jun 9, 2020 negative
McLean: Modern capitalism lets top executives reap rewards while shifting risk downward
“I do think either accidentally or deliberately our system has evolved to one in which the people who should be taking the really big risks and then reaping the really big rewards, it's turned into a system where those people can reap the really big rewards, bu…”
May 28, 2024
Housel: Moderate inequality is ideal, but extreme inequality threatens capitalism
“It is inevitable and it is actually ideal that there are some level of inequality. In the world. It's not only inevitable, it's ideal. The opposite of that is, is a nightmare, but it's also the case that you do not want a third of society waking up every morni…”
Jan 20, 2026 positive
Housel: Market Volatility Is the Necessary Cost of Admission in Capitalism
“And by and large, what you have to do in capitalism is put up with a never ending chain of uncertainty and volatility and things you didn't see coming. And so it's never fun to deal with that. A recession, a job loss or stock market goes down. It's never, it's…”