Joseph Stiglitz on super profits, capital gains and why corporate tax is good for democracy
From Follow The Money by The Australia Institute
February 18, 2026 · 31 min · Season 11 · Episode 403
About this episode
Joseph Stiglitz discusses the impact of inequality on democracy and the role of corporate tax in addressing these issues.
Inequality creates insecurity and, as the United States is demonstrating right now, that insecurity can have devasting consequences for democracy.
People in this episode
Guest: Joseph Stiglitz
Topics covered
- super profits
- capital gains
- corporate tax
- democracy
- inequality
- economic insecurity
Keywords
- super profits
- capital gains
- corporate tax
- democracy
- inequality
- economic insecurity
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Places: United States
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