The podcast Chapo Trap House’s miniseries Hell on Earth is an entertaining story which proposes that the Thirty Years’ War midwifed the birth of capitalism. Ultimately, however, the interesting argument doesn’t hold up.
  • Hexboare [they/them]
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    3 months ago

    While ‘Hell on Earth’ may be primarily intended as an entertainment product, the analytical issue it raises about capitalism does deserve to be taken seriously.

    However, even in these two episodes, capitalism’s origin is only cursorily mentioned rather than rigorously elaborated.

    Seems like no, it does not need to taken seriously within the context of the podcast given they didn't take it very seriously.