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61: Who Were the Bozos Before Bezos? When Money Ruins Everything

2022/11/2
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本期节目主要探讨了19世纪后期的镀金时代,美国富豪阶层通过各种方式炫耀财富,例如举办奢华派对、建造豪宅,以及对社会资源的垄断。节目中以洛克菲勒买下并拆除村庄、卡罗琳·阿斯特的蝴蝶舞会、阿尔瓦·范德比尔特的盛大舞会等案例,展现了富豪们的极度奢靡和对社会资源的随意支配。同时,节目也揭示了镀金时代富豪们积累财富的黑暗手段,例如压榨工人、垄断产业等,以及他们对社会阶层和贫富差距的影响。节目最后以马克·吐温对镀金时代的评价作结,指出其表面繁荣下的社会问题。 节目主持人Bailey Sarian通过对镀金时代富豪生活方式的描述,以及对相关历史事件的分析,揭示了财富与权力之间的关系,以及这种权力如何影响社会公平与正义。节目中穿插了对现代社会现象的评论,例如贝佐斯乘坐火箭上太空等,暗示着镀金时代的一些问题在现代社会依然存在。

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The Gilded Age, coined by Mark Twain, was a period of rapid industrialization and extreme wealth disparity in America, setting the stage for modern billionaires like Bezos and Musk.

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Freakin rich people, amiright? I’m not talking about that kid you went to school with that had the parties at his parent’s mansion and gave out the best gift bags. We’re talking bajillionares, like the insanely rich. In today’s episode we’ll dive into the people who paved the way for the Bezos and the Musks of the world. And we’ll also see how and how the  Original Richie Richs spent dolla bills. Spoiler: it was on themselves. Obvi!

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