Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Tim Schwab
About this episode
Paris Marx discusses the relationship between Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein with Tim Schwab, exploring the implications of billionaire philanthropy.
Paris Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss the evolving story of Bill Gates and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as well as the issues that arise from allowing billionaires to use philanthropy to push personal political agendas and launder their reputations. Tim Schwab is the author of The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Also mentioned in this episode: Tim wrote about why Bill Gates should be removed from the foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Here is the interview Melinda French Gates did with NPR Here is the Wall Street Journal article covering Bill Gates apology to Gates Foundation staff for his relationship with Epstein
People in this episode
Host: Paris Marx
Guest: Tim Schwab
Topics covered
- Bill Gates
- Jeffrey Epstein
- philanthropy
- billionaires
- political agendas
- reputation laundering
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Nation, Gates Foundation, NPR, Wall Street Journal
Books & works: The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire
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