Eight men control half the world’s wealth. They answer to nobody but themselves. Do governments still matter? Do Americans have any say in who governs them? Are all our politicians first vetted by secret groups like The Group of 30, Bohemian Grove, The Trilateral Commission and The Atlantic Council? Our guest Peter Phillips says yes. You don’t need to believe in conspiracy theories to know that when it comes to power and money, men will do anything to get more. Professor Phillips says the planet and capitalism can no longer coexist. His new books takes on the 17 money management firms that control close to 50 trillion dollars around the globe. He tells David why certain conspiracy theories are perfectly reasonable, including doubts on who really killed Martin Luther King.
