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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: What Went Wrong With Capitalism — A Review of Ruchir Sharma’s Book
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In this episode of The ARI Bookshelf, Tristan de Liège, Ben Bayer, Don Watkins, and Robertas Bakula discuss What Went Wrong with Capitalism by Ruchir Sharma.
The book examines the history of government bailouts, Federal Reserve policy, and the growing reach of the regulatory state. Contrary to popular belief, Sharma argues, government intervention in America didn’t shrink after Reagan — it kept growing. He also offers proposals for reversing these trends.
The discussion covered:
How Sharma refutes the myth that America has moved towards free markets in the last...