The Rich Tech "Genius" Problem, Explained | Mountainhead, OceanGate, & More

Go to http://greenchef.com/50thetake use code 50THETAKE to get fifty percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping! | Money has long equaled power – but does it also equal intelligence? Many people seem to think so, regardless of any evidence to the contrary… From HBO's Mountainhead to the real life OceanGate Titan disaster and beyond, we’ve seen a number of recent examples of the problems big and small that can arise when immense wealth comes to dominate views of what it means to be smart, productive, and capable. So what’s really behind this trend, and how does it harm all of us? Let’s take a closer look…

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:39 Does wealth really = intelligence?
04:06 Thanks to Green Chef!
05:42 Why money (almost) never loses
09:56 The real goal of hoarding all that money...
13:57 Looking for other ways forward

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