Withdrawing from Afghanistan and the Impact of Global Corruption with Sarah Chayes
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
00:00
What Is the Midas Disease?
The climate crisis is caused by people who are engaged in this race. They almost always organize in networks or coalitions, right? Because the rest of us who are victims of their behavior, we're way stronger than them if we can band together and rein them in. And so that really is what corruption is. Yes, it's the abuse of power for personal gain. But when it's really dangerous, it's not just one venal guy with his hand in the cookie jar. It's the Midas disease. These people have the Midas Disease, and they're going to kill us.
Transcript
Play full episode
