In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze capitalism's cycles across civilizations, examining how free markets emerged from feudalism, their conflict with monarchies and socialism, and regulatory capture's impact on economic development.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction: The Rise and History of Capitalism

(01:00) Personal Bias in Scholarship & Marxist Economics

(04:30) Cognitive Biases in American Institutions

(07:30) Sponsors: Zcash | Spotify

(10:12) Medieval Europe: Capitalism's Emergence from Feudalism

(33:00) Third World Examples & The Reality of Bureaucracy

(46:00) Victorian Britain & Why Classical Liberalism Failed

(59:00) Cold War Lessons: Capitalism vs. Socialism

(1:10:00) The Meaning Crisis & Psychological Critiques of Capitalism

(1:28:00) Ancient & Asian Capitalism: Bronze Age to Silk Road

(1:47:00) Medieval European Banking: Templars, Jews & Monasteries

(2:00:00) Regulatory Capture Myths: Snake Oil, Standard Oil & The FDA

(2:12:00) Immigration's Role in American Socialism

(2:19:00) Complete Historical Chronology & Closing Thoughts

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