The Capitalist Catalyst - Madeira, 15th Century

The Capitalist Catalyst - Madeira, 15th Century

From The Cloak and Dagger Podcast by Will Davis-Coleman and Patrick Courtney

September 3, 2025 · 54 min · Episode 58

About this episode

This episode explores the origins of capitalism in 15th century Madeira and its impact on the world.

Life on this planet must endure a lot to survive. Earthquakes and tsunamis rock entire regions. While floods and wildfires destroy complex ecosystems in a matter of hours. And yet life always finds a way to flourish despite everything the world can throw at it. However these acts of god are no longer the only cataclysms life must face. Mankind’s development over the last 10,000 years came from our unique ability to sculpt the world around us to better serve our needs. But in the last few centuries, this power of ours has been kicked into overdrive. Without knowing where this path would lead us, we developed a new way to run our civilisations that stoked the flames of industry while scorching the world around us even more. And this is the tale of where the spark of this new flame, first began to ignite… If you want to see this episode’s accompanying images and a sneak peek of upcoming episodes, follow us on Instagram - @cloakanddaggerpodcast  Music: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoogLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

People in this episode

Hosts: Will Davis-Coleman, Patrick Courtney

Topics covered

  • capitalism
  • 15th century
  • Madeira
  • industrialization
  • human impact
  • natural disasters

Keywords

  • capitalism
  • Madeira
  • 15th century
  • industrialization
  • natural disasters
  • human development
  • ecosystems

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Madeira

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