269. The Mythology of Cybersyn (ft. Evgeny Morozov)
This Machine Kills
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The Rise and Fall of ITT
ITT essentially establishes a huge defense operation they make a lot of money. They use their remaining properties in places like Cuba, Chile and Puerto Rico to milk them for cash. As they're milking all these countries without investing they end up in a situation where more and more local forces in those countries are rebalancing against ITT. In the case of Cuba it's Fidel Castro who is the charge you know he at the time is a young lawyer so he really leverages the power of the conglomerate.
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