Sep 18, 2026 · 37 min · 12 segments
How has private wealth accumulation by a select few undermined both U.S. democracy and global security? Author and journalist Casey Michel joins "…
Casey MichelGuest
Kevin MaloneyHost
If the only thing that matters at the end of the day is the bottom line for these individuals, if the only thing that matters is their personal net worth and how they are able to use that to accrue power, that is a valueless society.
and that of course necessitates calls for highlights that much more than need to have a kind of value-based approach it has to be about any society has to be about more than just what you are making and what you're using that money for in the political system
what is the impact when such a small number of people control so much wealth What is the domino effect politically, geopolitically, ethically, financially? These are some of the things that Casey Michelle, the author of United States of Oligarchy, unpacks in his new book and what we discuss together on today's episode of Values and Interests.
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If the only thing that matters at the end of the day is the bottom line for these individuals, if the only thing that matters is their personal net worth and how they are able to use that to accrue power, that is a valueless society.
and that of course necessitates calls for highlights that much more than need to have a kind of value-based approach it has to be about any society has to be about more than just what you are making and what you're using that money for in the political system
what is the impact when such a small number of people control so much wealth What is the domino effect politically, geopolitically, ethically, financially? These are some of the things that Casey Michelle, the author of United States of Oligarchy, unpacks in his new book and what we discuss together on today's episode of Values and Interests.