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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 19^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 20^th Feb 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Do huge state-backed companies - like those in China - threaten the free market system? Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

Financialisation

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 27^th Feb 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Financial firms used to only do so called boring things like lending to businesses. Now their profits come from selling complex products, which could threaten the economy. Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

Trillion Dollar Companies

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 6^th Mar 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Should we be worried about the size and power of tech giants like Amazon and Apple? Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

The Intangible Economy

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 9^th Jan 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Why some of the most profitable companies in the world cannot be valued. David Grossman tells stories which help explain the world of contemporary capitalism. Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

Turbo-Capitalism

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 18^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 13^th Feb 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Does the digital economy rate efficiency and lower prices above human values? Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

The Attention Economy

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 16^th Jan 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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David Grossman explores the billion-dollar business of digital distraction. Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

Artificial Intelligence

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 23^rd Jan 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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David Grossman explores the disruptive economic impact of artificial intelligence. Show more

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The New Age of Capitalism

South American Socialism

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 13^th Sep 2018, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 30^th Jan 2019, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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