

Billionaire Power: An American Obscenity
10 snips Mar 6, 2024
Professor Richard Wolff and Brian discuss the extreme wealth gap and societal impact of billionaires like Jeff Bezos. They question the necessity of such wealth accumulation, propose converting companies into public utilities, and critique the recognition given to billionaires within capitalism.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Wealth Inequality and the Role of Billionaires
01:49 • 15min
Rethinking Ownership of Major Companies and Questioning the Role of Billionaires
16:43 • 3min
Critique of Nobel Prize in Economics and Billionaire Wealth Accumulation within Capitalism
19:31 • 3min
Analysis of Billionaire Wealth and Passive Income Generation
23:00 • 2min