John Coates is the John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Law School and author of "The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything." According to John, a problem of twelve arises when a small number of institutions acquire the means to exert outsized influence over the politics and economy of a nation. In this episode, John discusses insights from his book and how the concentration of corporate power in the hands of a small group of institutional investors, specifically index funds and private equity funds, undermines our democracy.

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The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything: https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Twelve-Financial-Institutions-Everything/dp/B0BW67PX7B