Reports filed under Oligarchy, newest first.
The posts argue that while billionaires purchasing luxury items like submarines or spaceships are simply seeking personal experiences, billionaires purchasing political influence should be classified as oligarchs. This distinction highlight…
The British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry, raising concerns among staff about the allocation of limited 'light hours' for a fragile artwork to someone with no known interest in museu…
The thread discusses the historical connection between political parties and industrialists, specifically highlighting the German Nazi party's financial support from industrialists in 1933. It draws a parallel to similar occurrences in the …
The thread discusses the failure of democracies to address wealth inequality, attributing it to the influence of oligarchs who oppose wealth redistribution. It compares historical wealth gaps in Imperial Rome and modern-day societies like t…
The thread discusses how the American and AI oligarchies have exerted significant influence over political and technological systems, raising concerns about power concentration and control.