Matt Stoller, author of Goliath, joins the show to expose how monopoly power reshaped American democracy—and how we can fight back.

Guest Bio: Matt Stoller is the Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project and author of Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy. He previously served as a senior policy advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives, focusing on financial regulation, Dodd-Frank, and antitrust issues.

Topics Covered:

• The rise and fall of anti-monopoly politics in America
• Wright Patman, the New Deal, and the Watergate Baby Democrats
• The 2008 financial crisis and bipartisan consolidation of power
• The role of think tanks, academia, and philanthropy in shaping discourse
• The impact of AI, healthcare monopolies, and the loss of property rights
• Big Tech, corporate power, and the modern culture war

Top 3 Quotes:

• “If you want to know who controls discourse in D.C., it’s Google.”
• “People are afraid. And fear—not freedom—is what defines commerce in America right now.”
• “Politics should be about how we come together as a people who disagree—and still build a society.”

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