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Sep 28, 2026 1 hr 12 min

072: Money, Corruption, and Cults

from Satellite Haiku Hosted by Shawn and MiLo

Do money and power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to chase money and power? Both surely. We start with this question and return to it at various points. In-between we talk about the human propensity to latch onto gurus and saviors, the power of rizz, Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, Tony Robbins, Tim Tebow / Life Surge, two questions to always ask a self-proclaimed guru or spiritual leader, scammers and their victims, FOMO and greater-fool theory, the “please run for president” reflex, the pain of uncertainty, rejecting false binaries, false equivalences, double-standard traps, the God of the Old Testament, a theory of wealth corruption, chasing the next billion, CEOs and psychopathy, Paul Piff’s money+corruption experiments, NYC mayors’ approaches to panhandling and poverty. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com

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