🎯 Follow the Money, Find the Power: Investigative journalist Jane Mayer pulls back the curtain on the hidden architects of modern American politics. Journey into a shadowy world where billionaires shape policies through tax forms and think tanks, all while staying out of the spotlight. In Dark Money, Mayer reveals how the Koch brothers and their ultra-wealthy allies built a political machine that transformed America—not through headlines, but through a masterful chess game played in boardrooms and back offices. 💰🕴️

Want to understand who's really pulling the strings in American democracy? This isn't just another political story—it's a detective thriller about the money trail that changed a nation. Prepare to never see American politics the same way again. 🔍

Sources:

• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/556865
• https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/changing-campaign-finance-landscape
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/the-big-money-behind-the-big-lie
• https://climateone.org/audio/jane-mayer-behind-dark-money
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISCLOSE_Act

🎙️ Wie wurde aus dem Versprechen des freien Marktes ein System der Konzernmacht? In dieser aufschlussreichen Episode tauchen wir ein in Grace Blakeleys brisantes neues Buch Vulture Capitalism. Die 30-jährige Shootingstar-Ökonomin nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund und zeigt, wer im modernen Kapitalismus wirklich die Fäden in der Hand hält. Von der Londoner City bis zur Wall Street enthüllt sie, wie ein System, das eigentlich allen dienen sollte, nur noch wenigen nutzt. Egal ob Kapitalismus-Kritiker oder Marktwirtschafts-Fan - diese Diskussion wird Ihre Sicht auf die Wirtschaft verändern. Begleiten Sie uns auf einer spannenden Reise ins Herz des modernen Kapitalismus und erfahren Sie, warum dieses Buch die Finanzwelt in Aufruhr versetzt.

Quellen:

• https://www.redpepper.org/vulture-capitalism-review/
• https://www.shortform.com/summary/vulture-capitalism/
• https://braveneweurope.com/vulture-capitalism-by-grace-blakeley
• https://mronline.org/2024/05/21/vulture-capitalism/
• https://theconversation.com/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeleys-new-book-is-smart-on-what-has-gone-wrong-since-the-1980s-204037

From cave paintings to ChatGPT: Join bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari as he unravels the hidden story of how information networks have shaped humanity. In Nexus, the mind behind Sapiens takes us on a mind-bending journey through time, revealing how our species' greatest superpower - sharing and controlling information - might become our biggest threat. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, history buff, or just worried about our AI future, this eye-opening exploration will transform how you see the invisible webs connecting our world. Get ready for a wake-up call about where our hyperconnected civilization is really heading.

Sources:

• https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/literatur/nexus-yuval-noah-harari-sachbuch-rezension-100.html
• https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/kuenstliche-intelligenz-nexus-yuval-noah-harari-lux.5Loh8ceiGi1TwWVLg5vFBx
• https://www.handelsblatt.com/arts_und_style/literatur/wirtschaftsbuchpreis/yuval-noah-harari-nexus-ein-buch-ueber-ki-ihre-macher-und-ihre-opfer-01/100067097.html
• https://literaturkritik.de/harari-nexus-von-den-gefahren-des-informationshungers,30906.html
• https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nexus_\(Harari\)&oldid=251728393