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Season 7 Episode
- Season 2 'War on terror' through Muslim eyes
- Season 2 What future for capitalism?
- Season 2 US and Iran: The best of enemies?
- Season 2 BRIC: The new world order
- Season 2 The sun never sets
- Season 2 Running on empty?
- Season 2 Superclass
- Season 2 The US between two wars
- Season 2 The Peace Procession
- Season 2 Islam and America
- Season 2 The UN - Tower of Babble?
- Season 2 The new arms race
- Season 2 Nato: Going Global
Empire - Season 2 Episode 7 Superclass
0.00 48 minutes "Should we be worried that the superclass seems to have an ever-expanding reach that bypasses governments and remains unchecked?
A new breed has emerged. They set the global agenda, ride on Gulfstreams and manage the credit crunch in their spare time. They are anything but elected; they are entrepreneurs and entertainers, media moguls and former politicians - the self-made super rich who are using their money to lay down a new set of global rules. So where did this new global aristocracy come from and who is keeping them in check?
Interviewees:
Paul Theroux: Writer and novelist
Paul Farhi: Journalist, The Washington Post
Matthew Bishop: Author of ""Philanthrocapitalism""
Christopher Hitchens: Author of ""The Trial of Henry Kissinger""
Ken Silverstein: Author of ""How lobbyists plunder the nation""
Guests:
David Rothkopf: Author of ""Superclass""
Jeff Faux: Author of ""The Global Class War""
Moisés Naím: Author of ""Illicit""
Janine Wedel: Author of ""Shadow Elite"""
