Rob Larson, author and economics professor, dives into Google's recent antitrust ruling and its potential consequences. He compares it to the Microsoft case from the early 2000s, highlighting the challenges of enforcing antitrust laws in tech. Topics include the complexities of Google's monopolistic practices, proposals for remedies like choice screens, and radical ideas around expropriation and nationalization of tech giants. Larson also addresses the influence of wealthy tech donors on politics and media bias against antitrust reform.

Join economics professor Rob Larson, author of "Bit Tyrants" and "Mastering the Universe," as he delves into the alarming concentration of wealth in the U.S. He critiques the ruling class’s transformation of democracy into oligarchy and debates solutions like expropriation and worker control. Larson examines the implications of pandemic policies and the rising disconnect between the elite and working-class realities. The conversation even ventures into the quirky intersection of astrology with economics, offering a light-hearted twist on serious topics.