System Update with Glenn Greenwald Glenn Takes Your Questions: Billionaires, Bari Weiss and Journalism | SYSTEM UPDATE #509
Sep 6, 2025
The discussion critiques media narratives shaping perceptions of the Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing ethical journalism. It highlights the role of community engagement in combating misinformation. Delving into the impact of war on societal attitudes toward life, the conversation contrasts nations at peace with those in conflict. The complexities of billionaire influence and their submissive relationships with political figures are explored, along with a call for more authentic journalism. Finally, shifting global alliances under changing U.S. foreign policy are examined.
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Wealth Becomes Political Power
- Billionaire wealth creates disproportionate power that reshapes social reality and access.
- That power breeds sycophancy and a warped, insulated life that distorts judgment and values.
Hidden Costs Of Extreme Wealth
- Extreme wealth carries hidden psychological costs that offset apparent benefits.
- Surrounded by sycophants, billionaires often lose grounding and face distorted realities.
Lamborghinis Lose Their Luster
- A newly minted billionaire described walking into a Lamborghini store and realizing he could buy every car there.
- Once everything is easily attainable, material goods quickly lose allure and meaning.