Interview · moment 16 of 19
Following the Money and What Ordinary People Can Do
from The Whole Thing Is Evil · #63
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4 minGuest
Bryant admits following the trafficking money is nearly impossible, and when asked what regular people can do, calls the corruption a societal 'disease' requiring public awareness, urging people to read the book to build critical mass.
- 1:09:09CIA origins in investment banking and potential ongoing connections to wealthy financial institutions.
- 1:09:37Human trafficking estimated as a multi-billion dollar industry with dark money flowing through government projects.
- 1:09:55Following the money in trafficking cases is nearly impossible, though sealed grand jury documents from the Franklin scandal provided some traceability.
- 1:10:47Multiple investigators and journalists who've researched this subject have died, creating incentive to write about something else instead.
- 1:11:16Addressing systemic corruption requires diagnosis and awareness before action can be taken against the disease.
- 1:11:46Most Americans lack awareness of information in detailed books about these crimes because mainstream media refuses to help publicize them.
- 1:12:34Critical mass of public awareness is the threshold needed before real change and action become possible.
CIAFranklin scandalRuss BakerDavid Talbotinvestment banking