Flawed
A System Built to Break
Explore the depths of the 2008 financial crisis
To what extent was the 2008 financial crisis the result of systematic flaws within modern capitalism, and how did economic policy and financial behavior contribute to its collapse?
Critical Insights Ahead
Critical Insights Ahead
Studies
Flawed
Podcast Series
Our first episode features Dean Baker, an American macroeconomist who co-founded the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He has also been credited as one of the first economists to identify the 2007–08 United States housing bubble. Through discussion, each interview explores the extent to which economic policy decisions and financial behavior contributed to the collapse. The brief talks draw on the economists’ academic research and professional experience, offering diverse perspectives.
Annotated Bibliography
Analysis
This annotated bibliography consists of over fifteen sources examining the causes and consequences of the 2008 financial crisis. Each entry goes beyond summary to provide a critical analysis of the author’s core arguments and supporting evidence. Together, these sources span economics, political economy, and financial regulation, allowing for a polymathic understanding of how systemic flaws within modern capitalism, combined with policy decisions and financial behavior, contributed to the collapse.
My information below
My information below
About me
My name is Jagger Wright. Early in my senior year of high school, I began researching the 2008 financial crisis. I was drawn in by the idea that something so catastrophic, so globally consequential, could have been prevented. As I dug deeper into the works of Joseph Stiglitz and Adam Tooze, I uncovered the subtle systemic flaws that helped trigger one of the most significant economic collapses in history. To explore these ideas further, I created Flawed, a podcast where I interview experts across the field. From economists who saw the crisis coming to former Deutsche Bank employees. Listening will give you a clearer view not only of my research but also of the human stories behind the unforgettable event.