Rudy Havenstein is a writer and satirist known for his sharp critiques of America’s sprawling institutions and the elites who run them.

He joins the show to discuss the accountability crisis in America — how it manifests across political life and, most importantly, what we can do to fix it.

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Show Notes:

Why we should fear hyperinflation
“The Fed is Congress’ drug dealer”
The Great Financial Crash & America’s accountability crisis
How to disagree agreeably
How democracy REALLY works
Why we should bring back Glass-Steagall
The problem of cluelessness
Solutions to the accountability crisis
What has happened to investigative journalism?
Why partisanship is overstated
Rudy as World Emperor
MORE!

Books Mentioned:

Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval; by Jon Hilsenrath
Deterring Democracy; by Noam Chomsky
The Rule of Nobody: Saving America from Dead Laws and Broken Government; by Philip K. Howard

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