Michael and Us: Money Never Tweets
In 1987, Oliver Stone introduced the world to a man who was not your daddy's capitalist: Gordon Gekko. We revisit WALL STREET to consider the strengths and limitations of its distinctly New Deal Liberal perspective on American capitalism; to marinate i...
August 25, 2021
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August 25, 2021
Michael and Us: Money Never Tweets
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Michael and Us: Money Never Tweets
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<p>In 1987, Oliver Stone introduced the world to a man who was not your daddy's capitalist: Gordon Gekko. We revisit WALL STREET to consider the strengths and limitations of its distinctly New Deal Liberal perspective on American capitalism; to marinate in the particular left-liberal Boomer perspective of Stone; and determine once and for all if greed is, in fact, good.</p><p>Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. To hear weekly bonus episodes, subscribe to the Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus/</a></p>
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