Michael and Us: The Myth of the Good Billionaire w/ Tim Schwab
The problem with Bill Gates and his brand of philanthropy.
October 9, 2024
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October 9, 2024
Michael and Us: The Myth of the Good Billionaire w/ Tim Schwab
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<p>The new Netflix documentary WHAT'S NEXT: THE FUTURE WITH BILL GATES (2024) positions the Microsoft founder as "one of the good billionaires." But what are the limits to his brand of philanthropy? And how neutral and objective are these documentaries on the big streaming platforms? Luke welcomes Tim Schwab (author of <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250291431/thebillgatesproblem" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire</em></a>) to discuss why he declined to participate in the documentary, and what he uncovered about its making.</p><br /><p>"Why I refused to participate in the Netflix docu-series on Bill Gates" by Tim Schwab - <a href="https://timschwab.substack.com/p/why-i-refused-to-participate-in-the" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://timschwab.substack.com/p/why-i-refused-to-participate-in-the</a></p><br /><p><em>Michael and Us</em> is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage.</p>
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