Interview · moment 7 of 14
Money, Power, and Real Estate Rule New York
from Live From The NY Comedy Festival (with Russ Baker) · #80
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2 minGuest
Russ generalizes that politics comes down to money and power, using New York real estate as an example of an industry that quietly controls institutions like NYU, and notes how conspiratorial themes show up in movies like The Matrix and Seven Days in May.
- 25:39The American story as told by major newspapers leaves out the element of power and big money players in Wall Street, defense contractors, oil companies, and the CIA.
- 26:27Everything works according to money, power, or sex—which is often about power, which is often about money.
- 26:50The media doesn't like Bernie Sanders because he talks about money and power, which is dangerous to the system.
- 27:02Going deeper into these topics makes people uncomfortable and causes them to dismiss you as off or conspiratorial.
- 27:20Movies actually explore conspiratorial themes in films like The Matrix, The Truman Show, and Seven Days in May, but audiences treat them as pure fiction.
- 27:37People watch movies about military coups and wonder if it could happen, then dismiss the idea as crazy.
CIAHalliburtonRaytheonSeven Days in MayThe Washington PostNew York TimesBernie SandersThe MatrixThe Truman ShowWall Street