Introduction to 'Grifter Capital'

What happens when greed is pervasively channeled into grifts, frauds, and lies?

Capitalism's Role in Fraud

The 'Age of Fraud' and Grift Capitalism

Financialization Post-2008 and Capitalism's Shift

Hustle Culture and Economic Grifts

How does the phenomenon of fake companies and the blurring lines between fiction and reality in business reflect the current state of capitalism?

Disruption by Firms like Uber and Airbnb

WeWork's Rise and Fall

Critique of the Sharing Economy

Tech Frauds: Theranos and Nikola

What led to the downfall of major crypto trading platforms like Voyager, Celsius, and FTX?

Crypto Absurdities and Scams

Crypto Industry Scandals: FTX and One Coin

How do figures like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Jordan Peterson exemplify the culture of grifting and its impact on political and economic landscapes?

Political Figures and Grift

Peterson's Controversial Rise

Social Media's Role in Amplifying Grifts

Capitalism's Instability and Ecological Crises

Critique of Grift's False Promises

What upcoming content can listeners expect from Anti-Capitalist Radio?

Future of Anti-Capitalist Movement

An audio version of the article Grifter Capital by Simon Hannah and Rowan Fortune, available on the ACR website here [https://anticapitalistresistance.org/grifter-capital/]. 

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Capitalism’s defenders pride their system on turning private vice into public virtue, but this depends on individual greed seamlessly becoming a motor force for investment in production and innovation. In this long read, Simon Hannah [https://anticapitalistresistance.org/authors/simon-hannah] and Rowan Fortune [https://anticapitalistresistance.org/authors/rowan-fortune] ask, what happens when greed is pervasively channelled into grifts, frauds and lies?

Episode 13: Grifter Capital

An audio version of the article Grifter Capital by Simon Hannah and Rowan Fortune, available on the ACR website here [https://anticapitalistresistance.org/grifter-capital/]. 

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Episode 13: Grifter Capital

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