EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 1H 3M
Episode 124: Being There & American Plutocracy
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Being There is a 1979 political satire/comedy based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński. ⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead!➡️ Chance's obsession with the TV looks an awful lot like the modern obsession with apps and social media.➡️ Ben & Eve Rand see an intelligent, temporarily embarrassed millionaire on hard times because that's what they want to see.➡️ Plutocracy protects its own. Outsiders are not welcome. It's like George Carlin's comment about one big club that you and I are not a part of.➡️ tHe OrAnGe MaN iS a MavEriCk! nO oNe CaN PreDicT HiM! Really? 😒 If he didn't serve the needs of the plutocrats, he wouldn't be there. Links:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/https://consaracytheories.com/f/of-course-theyre-not-concerned****My award-winning biography of Dag is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZTMy forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will be available in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats on July 29th! Support the show
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Being There is a 1979 political satire/comedy based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński. ⚠️ Spoilers lie ahead! ➡️ Chance's obsession with the TV looks an awful lot like the modern obsession with apps and social media. ➡️ Ben & Eve Rand see an intelligent, temporarily embarrassed millionaire on hard times because that's what they want to see. ➡️ Plutocracy protects its own. Outsiders are not welcome. It's like George Carlin's comment about one big club that you and ...
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