The Ghost Management Podcast; Understanding Corporate Capitalism in the 21st Century.
In 21st century corporate capitalism, the earning capacity of dominant corporations depends much less on their capacity to be more competitive in the market, and more on their capacity to circumvent the market altogether, through different, hidden strategies of influence over the social structures.
We call these systematic behind-the-scenes efforts and strategies deployed by corporations to shape knowledge, narratives, practices or regulations in ways that benefit their commercial interests to the detriment of the public interest “ghost-management”.
Welcome to the Ghost Management Podcast!
Episode One: Ghost-Managed Medicine
Philosopher of Science Sergio Sismondo helps us understand how corporate strategies influence medical science and physicians’ prescribing habits.
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/YZteWcIk0e4?si=gGn6rxPh3K7yyu0C
- Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/NYQCR6PHuDb
Episode 2: Ghost Management and Pharmacare
Drug coverage in Canada is fragmented and dysfunctional, allowing for different problematic strategies from drug companies, insurance companies and drug plans to proliferate. Political economist Marc-André Gagnon explains how the system works and why so many stakeholders prefer to stick with a dysfunctional and wasteful system.
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/QMz6cPMwhok
- Spotify: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WAyqi6PHuDb
Episode 3: Marketing Through Patient Support Programs
Interview with Quinn Grundy on the nature and workings of patient support programs, which has become the new trend for marketing expensive medicines. You can also read her paper published in CMAJ: www.cmaj.ca/content/195/46/E1565