Capitalist Humanitarianism with Lucia Hulsether

Authors

Christiane Wisehart, DePauw University
Lucia Hulsether

Document Type

Multimedia

Publication Date

8-2-2023

Abstract

Overview & Shownotes

Ethnographer and historian of religion Lucia Hulsether is on the show today to talk about the strange phenomenon she calls “capitalist humanitarianism.” She studies the ways that corporations attempt to distance themselves from the harms of capitalism by doing things like by selling environmentally-friendly goods or promoting socially-responsible investing.

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Links to people and ideas mentioned in the show

1. Lucia Hulsether, Capitalist Humanitarianism

Credits

Thanks to Evelyn Brosius for our logo. Music featured in the show:

“Single Still” by Blue Dot Sessions

“Capering” by Blue Dot Sessions

Recommended Citation

Wisehart, Christiane and Hulsether, Lucia, "Capitalist Humanitarianism with Lucia Hulsether" (2023). Examining Ethics Podcast. 79, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/examining-ethics/79