This is Part One of our exploration of modern American capitalism. Our current economic model serves a small group of people at the expense of the economic security of the vast majority of Americans. Why is that true and how can we change it? Our podcast presents a rundown of how the United States has historically attempted to balance public and private interests, and how we have arrived in our current moment of wealth inequality and rampant economic injustice.

The voices you hear in this episode include:

- Stephanie Kelton: Stonybrook professor of economics and author of The Deficit Myth (@stephaniekelton)

- Matt Stoller: Research Director for the American Economic Liberties Project, and author of Goliath: The 100 Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy (@matthewstoller)

- Richard Wolff: Professor of Economics at The University of Massachusetts Amherst and host of Economic Update (@profwolff)

- Marshall Steinbaum: Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Utah (@Econ_Marshall)

- Nina Turner: Former Ohio State Senator and co-chair of Bernie Sanders 2020 Presidential campaign. (@ninaturner)

- Peter Joseph: Activist, filmmaker, and author (@zeitgeistfilm)

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