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August 31, 2020: Ben Hunt, from Epsilon Theory, on corruption in finance & tech
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Tonight: Ben Hunt, from Epsilon Theory, on corruption in finance & tech
Pointers:
• EpsilonTheory.com
• @EpsilonTheory (Twitter)
• Sacrifice for Thee, Vast Wealth for Me (Ben Hunt, Aug 25, 2020): "Doug Parker, American Airlines CEO and Chairman of the Board, wrote a letter to his employees today that pretty much defines high-functioning sociopathy."
• Facebook Delenda Est (Ben Hunt, Aug 20, 2020)
• The Grifters, Chapter 1 – Kodak (Ben Hunt, July 30, 2020)
• The Grifters, Chapter 2 - N95 Masks (Ben Hunt, Aug 11, 2020)
• Tech billionaire Marc Benioff wants every CEO to take a 'no layoff' pledge as part of an 8-point plan to deal with coronavirus (Business Insider, March 26, 2020)
• After blockbuster quarter, Salesforce lays off nearly 1,000 employees (MSN, Aug 27, 2020)
• Ben Hunt responds (Aug 27): "No American CEO has sold more stock for more money for a longer period of time than Marc Benioff. No one."
See also:
• Edward Ongweso (Aug 31): "Tesla and Apple split their stocks to make them 'cheaper' for individual investors. This caused service outages at multiple major trading platforms. Oh and added over $80 billion in value to the companies. Not a bubble folks. We are not in a bubble." . . . "normal economy at work here"
• How Did the Stock Market Set a New High Every Day Last Week? (Wall Street on Parade, Aug 31): "How long can a frothy bubble last? Much longer than common sense would suggest, especially when the Fed keeps spiking the punch bowl with zero interest rates and trillions of dollars in bailouts. How long can Congress ignore the rigged structure of the stock market? Until Wall Street billionaires are no longer allowed to contribute obscene sums of money to Presidential and Congressional campaign committees."
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Tomaš Dvořák |
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Alan Dobson |
Nowhere To Hide
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Lost Broadcast | Rotary Tower | 0:56:59 (MP3 | Pop‑up) |
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Listener comments!
Goodness you gave us a scare on Wake and Bake this morning. We thought you were going!
psychedelicsalon.com...
- by a member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation - who I'm happy to report have apparently evolved beyond just deregulation for interwebz ...
Mark I worked for corporate America 37 years. “team members” all that nice language is total bullshit. The purpose of a corporation is to earn a profit.
end of discussion
They don’t give a shit about people.
When they start calling employees "family," throw a chair through the window and jetpack to safety.
- a Billionaire, 100 Xs.
Bezos $200Billion.
...Yeah - they really care... about ANYTHING.
just don't look at it. simple.
there are reasons for this and it's not going to change.
. . . soon.
Less difference between Huxley & Orwell that way than is thought I believe - & as our century - that future - is explicitly confirming.
will have to go back and listen from the start. (was chasing weasels.) enjoyed what i heard. thanks for the work you do to and taking a stand to raise awareness!
...Mythology Industrial Complex...
Good night all.