Macht der Ökonomen. Die Köpfe hinter dem Kapitalismus

Economists advise governments and companies, shape political decisions and influence our everyday lives far beyond economic policy issues. Their influence extends from politics to our private lives, they determine the level of our wages and our match on the dating app. Whether in the climate catastrophe or the pandemic: all over the world, we are putting our trust in a doctrine that has no concept of morality or justice. In "The new prophets. How economists are gambling away our future" (2026), economist Daniel Stähr presents a critique of the interpretative power of his own discipline. In conversation with Sebastian Friedrich, he discusses the minds behind capitalism.