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15 Reasons People HATE Billionaires (And They’re Not Wrong)

Episode 368 Published 6 months, 4 weeks ago
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 01:38 – They’re Disconnected From Reality 

02:38 – They Have Too Much Control Over Public Discourse 

04:09 – They’re Meddling With Elections & Government

05:24 – They Benefit From Monopolies 

06:21 – They Pay Disproportionately Less Tax Than Their Employees 

07:59 – Extreme Wealth Feels Mathematically Immoral 

08:50 – Blame for Rising Living Costs 

10:10 – Billionaire Philanthropy Looks Like Reputation Laundering 

11:19 – Billionaires Are Into Some Weird Sh*t 

12:16 – They Pay for Access to the Best of the Best 

13:35 – Their Lifestyles Feel Wasteful in a World With Obvious Suffering 

14:44 – They Benefit From Wars & Crisis 

15:59 – They Crush Innovation or Policies That Threaten Their Wealth 

16:55 – They Create Generational Wealth 

17:57 – They Destroy the Planet for Profit and Your Brain for Engagement 

19:36 – Bonus: Brave New World & Altered Carbon Humans 

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