Rob Larson

Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College and author of Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley, Capitalism vs. Freedom: The Toll Road to Serfdom, and Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. He writes for Jacobin and Dollars & Sense, and is the House Economist for Current Affairs. He lives in Tacoma, Washington.

As Much Power As the President: How Billionaires Became More Influential than World Leaders

Rob Larson on Income Inequality, Blurring Class Distinctions, and How Money Became Synonymous with Power

August 29, 2024 By Rob Larson

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Rob Larson

As Much Power As the President: How Billionaires Became More Influential than World Leaders

Rob Larson on Income Inequality, Blurring Class Distinctions, and How Money Became Synonymous with Power

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