'Harbard' - A Random Book

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I can't say i've e looked and read the book for myself. It's not badly written, you know, in terms ofthe prose is kind of funny. But it's basically about these larger than life individuals who forged their own path. And by forging their own path, they change the fate of mankind. The historical value of it is pretly dubious, of course. So clearly, i think mosq has at least been kind of studying harbords takin some notes. Is there any evidence that privatization doesn't do anything? We keep being told that private markets do things more efficiently. Doesn't go out the window on neo-liberal dogma.

Paris Marx is joined by Ilari Kaila to talk about Elon Musk's latest unhinged tweeting episode, his self-serving calls to end COVID-19 lockdowns, and how the outlandish promises he makes and stories he makes result in a cult-like devotion by those who follow him.

Ilari Kaila is a Finnish-American writer and Composer-in-Residence at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work has been published by Aeon Magazine, Jacobin Magazine, Muftah Magazine, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and others. Read his blog post about how Elon Musk is a cult leader at LimitedHangoutBlog.com and follow him on Twitter as @IlariKaila.

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