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What does it mean--conceptually--to be a billionaire? What explains the unfettered financialization of our economy? What bearing do soaring GDP and stock market prices have on the majority of Americans? What does it say about our society that the richest 400 Americans paid less in taxes than everyone else? Capitalism, undoubtedly, has gone sicko mode. Before that: Dane can't grow a beard, and Kevin's disgusted at y'all for the World War 3 memes. Intro and break music courtesy of Chris Giuliano (https://www.instagram.com/chris_giuliano_gs/). Works Cited: Anne Fisher: What Harm Can a 'Survival' Job After College Do? (https://fortune.com/2018/08/16/college-graduates-first-survival-jobs/) Louis Jacobson: What Percentage of Americans Own Stocks? (https://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2018/sep/18/ro-khanna/what-percentage-americans-own-stocks/) Joel Shannon: Amazon Pays No Federal Income Tax for 2018, Despite Soaring Profits (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/15/amazon-pays-no-2018-federal-income-tax-report-says/2886639002/) How Does the Current Cost of Living Compare to 20 Years Ago? (https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/101314/what-does-current-cost-living-compare-20-years-ago.asp) Just 8 Men Own Same Wealth as Half the World (https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/just-8-men-own-same-wealth-half-world) Reddit post: Conceptualizing Billionaires (https://np.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/cudo09/bernie_sanders_welcomes_the_hatred_of_billionaires/extdljj/?user_id=63042671)