The Grotesque World of the Super-Rich (w/ Rob Larson)
This episode originally aired on February 3, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!
Rob Larson is Current Affairs' In-House Economist. He is also the author of Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. Rob covers the grotesque contrast between the lives of the rich and poor in this country, and the outsized power that the super-rich have over our lives. He shows how our country's wealth is squandered and outlines strategies for ending the plutocracy.
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