About this episode

The episode discusses how Amsterdam's history reveals contradictions in the perception and practice of capitalism.

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the video “How Amsterdam Invented Capitalism” and consider how what took place in Amsterdam actually exposes some of the inherent contradictions between how capitalism is perceived versus how it is practiced. The guys then discuss how capitalism and other economic systems evolve over time even if the perception of them remains fairly static. How Amsterdam Invented Capitalism (YouTube)

People in this episode

Hosts: James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

Topics covered

• capitalism
• economic systems
• perception vs practice
• Amsterdam
• history

Keywords

• capitalism
• Amsterdam
• economic systems
• contradictions
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How Amsterdam Invented Capitalism

Places: Amsterdam

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