The Lede

·E186

Inside the System That Built the Modern World

January 19
40 mins

Episode Description

Sven Beckert joins Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede to unpack how capitalism came to shape our modern world, as set out in his new book, “Capitalism: A Global History,” taking in Aden, Cairo, and Guangzhou along the way.

Produced by Finbar Anderson

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