The Jordan Harbinger Show2 Okt 2025

1217: Evan Osnos | The Haves and Have-Yachts of American Oligarchy

Money and power are merging on the high seas. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos exposes how super yachts became the new seat of American oligarchy.

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1217

What We Discuss with Evan Osnos:

Billionaire political donations increased 200x in 20 years ($25M to $3B in 2024), marking America's shift from democracy to oligarchy — where economic and political power fuse.
Super yachts are floating power centers — not just status symbols but boardrooms, tax havens, and networking hubs where billion-dollar deals happen beyond public scrutiny and regulation.
Each super yacht pollutes like 1,500 cars running continuously, costs 10 percent of its purchase price annually to maintain, and creates toxic work environments for crew in legal gray zones.
The ultra-wealthy face insatiable desire — where 50-meter boats become "embarrassing," half-billion-dollar yachts are "quite nice," and satisfaction remains perpetually out of reach.
History shows extreme inequality resolves through crisis — war, revolution, or pandemic. But we can prevent these outcomes by making systems less advantageous to the few and more inclusive to all. Support politicians who limit campaign finance influence. Vote with your wallet. Build communities that value contribution over consumption. Small actions compound: we shape culture by what we celebrate and reject.
And much more...

And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps!

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!
Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!
Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!

This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors:

Beam: Up to 30% off: shopbeam.com/JHS, code JHS
Factor: 50% off first box: factormeals.com/jordan50off, code JORDAN50OFF
Gelt: 10% off 1st year: joingelt.com/jhs
Ka'Chava: 15% off: kachava.com, code JORDAN

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(1357)

1355: Making Kids Aware of Genetic Risks They Share | Feedback Friday

A rare drug reaction unraveled your mind — twice. Your grown kids know nothing of what runs in their blood. Tell them, or wait? Welcome to Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jorda...

10 Jul 1h 22min

1354: Arthur Brand | Recovering the World's Stolen Masterpieces

Meet Arthur Brand, the real-life Indiana Jones of the art world who's recovered 200+ stolen Picassos, Van Goghs, and Nazi-looted treasures.Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbin...

7 Jul 1h 38min

1353: Text Meant for Another Outs Married Brother | Feedback Friday

Your married brother accidentally sent you a spicy text that was very much meant for a man. Now you're stuck holding his secret. It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Har...

3 Jul 1h 6min

1352: Joanna Stern | The Year I Outsourced My Life to AI

I Am Not a Robot author Joanna Stern spent a year letting AI run her life. She reveals what it's actually good for — and its hidden costs.Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbing...

30 Jun 1h 39min

1351: Alcohol | Skeptical Sunday

On this Skeptical Sunday, Jessica Wynn reveals how Big Alcohol ran Big Tobacco's playbook to sell you a Group 1 carcinogen as self-care. Cheers!Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jo...

28 Jun 1h 7min

1350: Survived the Service, But Mom Makes Him Nervous | Feedback Friday

You survived a brutal childhood and built a beautiful life, but your toxic mom won't stop the guilt trips. Cut her off for good? It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Har...

26 Jun 1h 25min

1349: Valerie Fridland | Why We Talk Funny and What Our Voices Reveal

You don't just speak with an accent, you hear with one. Linguist Valerie Fridland reveals how your voice leaks your class, your past, and your biases.Full show notes and resources can be found here: j...

23 Jun 1h 39min

1348: Medical Tourism | Skeptical Sunday

Though cheap surgery overseas sounds like the ultimate life hack, Nick Pell takes a scalpel to the potential perils of medical tourism on Skeptical Sunday.Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special editio...

21 Jun 1h 15min