Organized Money A Conversation With Abdul El-Sayed
Sep 8, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed, a physician, public health expert, and Democratic politician, joins the conversation on corporate power and political change. They explore Medicare for All, algorithmic price gouging, pharmacy benefit managers, and Big Agriculture’s pressure on Michigan farmers. Other topics include meatpacking oligopolies, media consolidation, the AI bubble, and what Democrats must do to confront monopolies and rebuild trust.
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How Corporations Exploit Young Men’s Dopamine
- Corporations monetize young men’s risk-taking by targeting dopamine and testosterone through betting, gaming, pornography, and cannabis.
- El-Sayed connects resulting shame and economic harm to influencers like Andrew Tate, who redirect blame toward women.
Why Medicare For All Needs Antitrust
- Medicare for All could create clearer community-wide rates, but healthcare consolidation still requires antitrust action.
- Hospital monopsony suppresses nurses’ effective wages by expanding workloads rather than directly cutting pay.
Algorithms Turn Price Gouging Personal
- Surveillance pricing uses personal data to charge desperate consumers and workers more, turning algorithms into individualized price gouging.
- El-Sayed argues functioning markets require government rules that prevent dominant firms from exploiting information advantages.