(2014/03/23) The affliction of wealth on people and society (Economics) (Repost) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2014-12-31T00:00
Edition #811
Today we look at some of the reasons why rich people have a tendency to be some of the worst people on the planet and how their actions make things worse for everyone, including themselves.
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: The persecuted rich - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date: 01-30-14
Ch. 3: Song 1: Perfect Balance (Population Ballroom Mix) - Perfect Balance - EP
Ch. 4: Act 2: Why Do Crazy Rich People Keep Talking About Nazism? - @majorityfm - Air Date: 03-20-14
Ch. 5: Song 2: Friends and Neighbors - Ain't She Sweet
Ch. 6: Act 3: Former Wolf Of Wall Street Comes Clean In Op-Ed - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-03-14
Ch. 7: Song 3: Philosophy - Ben Folds Five
Ch. 8: Act 4: Affluenza vs Impoverbetes - Disorderly Conduct (@Dis_Con) - Air Date 12-16-13
Ch. 9: Song 4: My Wealth Comes to Me - Dear Companion
Ch. 10: Act 5: They're Bigger Assholes Than You Ever Thought | Wall Street Secret Society Infiltrated - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-19-14
Ch. 11: Song 5: The Game Is Rigged - Badly Stuffed Animals
Ch. 12: Act 6: Citizen’s United Take Two via @CommonCause - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - The Poet
Ch. 14: Act 7: Paul Piff: Does money make you mean? - TEDx - Air Date: 12-2013
Voicemails
Ch. 15: Coverage of Ukraine dropped the ball - Issac from DC
Ch. 16: Thoughts on Joss Whedon's speech - Rosa from Denver, CO
Ch. 17: The cold war then and now - Maureen from Mass
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 18: Final comments on my bad mood leading to today's fuck-the-rick episode
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
ACTIVISM:
Take Action on McCutcheon v FEC from Common Cause
Sources/further reading:
McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission from SCOTUS Blog
"Scalia’s looming fiasco: Obscure new SCOTUS case may be worse than Citizens United" by Josh Eidelson
"Six Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Term” by Jessica Mason Pieklo
"How Much Did Sheldon Adelson Really Spend on Campaign 2012?” from ProPublica
”Who Is Foster Friess? Seven Facts You Need to Know” from
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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