Robert Weissman's book discussed the detrimental effects of corporate power on American society and politics, particularly within industries like Big Pharma, Big Tech, and Big Oil, and was mentioned in the context of government corruption.
We've also lost sight in all the focus on polarization relatedly, on all the things we agree on.
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Robert Weissman's book discussed the detrimental effects of corporate power on American society and politics, particularly within industries like Big Pharma, Big Tech, and Big Oil, and was mentioned in the context of government corruption.
We've also lost sight in all the focus on polarization relatedly, on all the things we agree on.
So at the end of the day, I think we have a problem of too much corporate power in America.
If we start with Big Pharma, that's the industry with the most lobbyists in America, probably the most lobbyists in the world.
They're dependent on government support for research and development, they're dependent on taking at a discount or for free the fruits of that government research and development.
Well, Big Oil has perpetrated the greatest crime in the history of the world by denying the climate crisis for years and blocking action on it.