S E1328: In Class with Carr, Ep. 327: Cupping the World

Cash does not rule everything around us. At best, money is a simplified tally or or proxy for control, while power rests on perceptions of legitimacy and collective assent or consent. The trillion-dollar valuation of SpaceX this week intensifies larger questions about relationships between individuals and communities. Elon Musk has amassed immense financial wealth. He remains one person. No…