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Season 25 Episode 11 - Consultant in power
7.4 ?
2002
Documentary
and talk to Mariana Mazzucato about her book The Big Con, about how consultants are weakening our companies, hollowing out our governments and harming our economies. Young talent prefers a consultant job massively over working for the government. As a result, there is little to no knowledge with governments. The consultancy industry is cleverly immersed in that gap, not only issuing advice, but also implementing policy. Large consultancies give the impression that they offer objective expertise, but their goal is mainly to make the government dependent for as long as possible.
Episodes in Season 25
1
The Silent Economic Crisis
23 min
2
China’s major charm offensive
23 min
3
Apartheid as a business model
19 min
4
When will the AI bubble burst?
21 min
5
From wrestling hero to autocrat
22 min
6
Fascism is back
15 min
7
The enshittification of the internet
21 min
8
The murder of capitalism
19 min
9
Away with the super rich
18 min
10
Get rid of the diploma arrogance
19 min
11
Consultant in power
18 min
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12
Why reality does not exist
19 min
13
Does satire still have a future
24 min
14
The dark site of the energy transition
26 min
15
Are we alone in the universe?
28 min
16
The new perspective on our evolution
25 min
17
Drones that think
22 min
