# Limitarianism and Capitalism

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Ingrid Robeyns
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Philosophy
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/limitarianism)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Limitarianism holds that it is immoral to have personal wealth above a certain level. Is this idea compatible with capitalism? Defenders of capitalism have argued that it is not, whereas those who want to move beyond capitalism have urged defenders of limitarianism to clear up this issue. This lecture argues that limitarianism is compatible with some forms of capitalism, and that it would help the debate about the most desirable socio-economic system if we provide more clarity on how these concepts are used.

## Lectures

1. [Limitarianism and Capitalism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/limitarianism/6cd2834722d3) (Audio)