Moneyland: How Borderless Wealth Escapes Bordered Law

Crisis in Perception · May 27, 2026 · 1h

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.

This episode explores Moneyland by Oliver Bullough as a systems-level analysis of offshore finance and modern kleptocracy.

The discussion examines how stolen or hidden wealth moves through shell companies, secrecy jurisdictions, trusts, real estate markets, and professional service networks. At the center of the episode is a structural mismatch: capital moves globally, but law remains national.

The discussion examines:

· incentive structures

· institutional persistence

· feedback loops

· hidden system dynamics

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