Thank you both - such a refreshing interchange: exciting, fast moving and challenging to keep up with so many concepts I wanted to dig into more deeply (as well as a humor demonstrating a strong friendship). Again many thanks!
In my opinion, it is more politically effective to focus on the large corporations as global businesses not wealthy individuals. If we focus on individual billionaires, it feels like envy and it also makes us admit we’d like to be rich. Corporations should be targeted and reined in. Capitalism only works in a well regulated environment. That’s not what we have right now.
I was born in the 60s. My classes and neighborhood were almost exclusively white. My daughter was born in the late 80s. Our neighborhood and thus her classes were diverse. Black. Indian and all parts of Asia. Muslims. So my daughter and her age group never thought a name could be strange. Just someone else's name. Unique. Like your own.
I guess I’m not like most subscribers. I didn’t enjoy this interview. It was a little too shallow for me.I totally love the interview you did with Dr. Abdul Saeed the candidate in Michigan.
our fascination with the wealthy has always caused me to ponder... we pay money to walk through the Biltmore Estate, or castles in Europe, etc. to what end? To wish, we too, had a home with more rooms than we could ever need? filled with precious items that are really unnecessary to a life of contentment? Our relationship to money/wealth is indeed complicated - but one thing that is really apparent to me right now, is that greed has not gotten us to any great place. We seem, as a whole, to be upside down on what truly brings us happiness. I hope I live long enough to see a feasible response to power based solely on the amount of money one has.
the names thing reminded me of living in Washington State when we had an influx of Cambodian and Vietnam families who were relocated there. I was a teacher and looking at names with spellings that I had never seen before, from languages that I had never heard before was challenging - additionally, languages that require us to pronounce properly in a way we were almost incapable of phonetically. But over time, and practice and exposure, we learned. It is a worthy task as our names are usually very personal.
The American Dream is the dream of upward mobility. The problem is that many Americans feel trapped - the path to upward mobility is no longer available to many Americans.
Wow, what an important and FUN conversation! I love you both. Not heard Preet Barara before, but had the opportunity and should have listened! Do this again, please! What a lift.
I don't resent billionaires nor have I ever aspired to be one. I just don't think they should exist. Our public policy choices have embedded corrupt and grotesque wealth inequality into our economic, political, and social systems, and it's only going to get worse unless Americans wake up soon. Not holding my breath though.
Thank you both - such a refreshing interchange: exciting, fast moving and challenging to keep up with so many concepts I wanted to dig into more deeply (as well as a humor demonstrating a strong friendship). Again many thanks!
In my opinion, it is more politically effective to focus on the large corporations as global businesses not wealthy individuals. If we focus on individual billionaires, it feels like envy and it also makes us admit we’d like to be rich. Corporations should be targeted and reined in. Capitalism only works in a well regulated environment. That’s not what we have right now.
I was born in the 60s. My classes and neighborhood were almost exclusively white. My daughter was born in the late 80s. Our neighborhood and thus her classes were diverse. Black. Indian and all parts of Asia. Muslims. So my daughter and her age group never thought a name could be strange. Just someone else's name. Unique. Like your own.
Thank you. You always manage to remind me there are smart, connected, thinking people in the room 🙏
I guess I’m not like most subscribers. I didn’t enjoy this interview. It was a little too shallow for me.I totally love the interview you did with Dr. Abdul Saeed the candidate in Michigan.
Hi Guys. Preet I have been listening and enjoying your podcast for years! Thank you.
Part time expat here in England.
our fascination with the wealthy has always caused me to ponder... we pay money to walk through the Biltmore Estate, or castles in Europe, etc. to what end? To wish, we too, had a home with more rooms than we could ever need? filled with precious items that are really unnecessary to a life of contentment? Our relationship to money/wealth is indeed complicated - but one thing that is really apparent to me right now, is that greed has not gotten us to any great place. We seem, as a whole, to be upside down on what truly brings us happiness. I hope I live long enough to see a feasible response to power based solely on the amount of money one has.
the names thing reminded me of living in Washington State when we had an influx of Cambodian and Vietnam families who were relocated there. I was a teacher and looking at names with spellings that I had never seen before, from languages that I had never heard before was challenging - additionally, languages that require us to pronounce properly in a way we were almost incapable of phonetically. But over time, and practice and exposure, we learned. It is a worthy task as our names are usually very personal.
Provocative! And with warm camaradarie. Thank you, gentlemen.
This was a really great show Anand!
We could have a liveable minimum wage and a liveable maximum take ...since the rich don't have "wages".
Awesome conversation. Please get together again.
The American Dream is the dream of upward mobility. The problem is that many Americans feel trapped - the path to upward mobility is no longer available to many Americans.
I loved this conversation! Please try to get Cardi B on!
Yes indeed
Wow, what an important and FUN conversation! I love you both. Not heard Preet Barara before, but had the opportunity and should have listened! Do this again, please! What a lift.
I don't resent billionaires nor have I ever aspired to be one. I just don't think they should exist. Our public policy choices have embedded corrupt and grotesque wealth inequality into our economic, political, and social systems, and it's only going to get worse unless Americans wake up soon. Not holding my breath though.