Tec won't save us is part of the harbinger media network, a group of left wing pod casts that are made in canada. In this episode, paris marks talks with investigative journalist Tim shwab about the gates foundation and how it's using its charitable dollars to influence public policy. Paris: As more billionaires look to embark down this of philanthropy to rehabilitate their images, i think it provides even more reason to look at the actual impact of the gates foundation.
Paris Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss how Bill Gates wields his wealth to shape public policy, the many conflicts of interest of Bill and his Foundation, and how legitimate criticism of power is being positioned as conspiracy.
Tim Schwab is an investigative journalist whose recent work on the Gates Foundation has been published by The Nation, the Columbia Review of Journalism, and the British Medical Journal. Follow Tim on Twitter as @TimothyWSchwab.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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