Corrupted By Power Books | Summaries & Audio

Trumpocracy

by David Frum • 2018

American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.

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🏛️ Democratic Backsliding 🇺🇸 Trump Administration 💰 Political Corruption 📺 Media Manipulation ⚠️ Authoritarian Drift

Trumpocracy 89%

American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.

by David Frum 2018

3.88

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Democratic Backsliding 🇺🇸 Trump Administration 💰 Political Corruption 📺 Media Manipulation ⚠️ Authoritarian Drift

Kushner, Inc.

by Vicky Ward • 2019

A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.

3.53

2k+

🏰 Family Dynasties 💸 Financial Scandals ⚖️ Conflicts Of Interest 👨‍👦 Nepotism 🕵️ White Collar Crime

Kushner, Inc. 88%

A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.

by Vicky Ward 2019

3.53

2k+ ratings

🏰 Family Dynasties 💸 Financial Scandals ⚖️ Conflicts Of Interest 👨‍👦 Nepotism 🕵️ White Collar Crime

Corruptible

by Brian Klaas • 2021

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

4.18

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😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

Corruptible 88%

Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.

by Brian Klaas 2021

4.18

3k+ ratings

😈 Dark Triad Leadership 🧠 Psychology Of Power 🧬 Evolutionary Mismatch 🏢 Organizational Design 🗳️ Power Accountability

American Oligarchy

by Ron Formisano • 2017

Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.

3.81

📛 Political Corruption 💰 Campaign Finance 🚪 Revolving Door 👔 White Collar Crime 🏛️ Plutocracy

American Oligarchy 88%

Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.

by Ron Formisano 2017

3.81

31 ratings

📛 Political Corruption 💰 Campaign Finance 🚪 Revolving Door 👔 White Collar Crime 🏛️ Plutocracy

Broken Government

by John W. Dean • 2007

Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.

4.06

331

🏛️ Separation Of Powers ⚠️ Executive Overreach 🔒 Partisan Gridlock ⚖️ Judicial Politics 📜 Constitutional Erosion

Broken Government 88%

Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.

by John W. Dean 2007

4.06

331 ratings

🏛️ Separation Of Powers ⚠️ Executive Overreach 🔒 Partisan Gridlock ⚖️ Judicial Politics 📜 Constitutional Erosion

The Last American President

by Thom Hartmann • 2025

Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.

4.46

373

🏛️ Political Corruption 👑 Authoritarianism 💸 Plutocracy 🗳️ Voter Suppression 📢 Disinformation

The Last American President 88%

Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.

by Thom Hartmann 2025

4.46

373 ratings

🏛️ Political Corruption 👑 Authoritarianism 💸 Plutocracy 🗳️ Voter Suppression 📢 Disinformation

Political Ponerology

by Andrew M. Lobaczewski • 2007

A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.

4.06

398

🏛️ Totalitarian Regimes 🧠 Psychopathy And Power 🔬 Clinical Study Of Evil 🎭 Moral Manipulation 🗳️ Political Psychology

Political Ponerology 88%

A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.

by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007

4.06

398 ratings

🏛️ Totalitarian Regimes 🧠 Psychopathy And Power 🔬 Clinical Study Of Evil 🎭 Moral Manipulation 🗳️ Political Psychology

Nation on the Take

by Wendell Potter • 2016

Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.

3.97

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💰 Money In Politics 🏛️ Corporate Lobbying 🗳️ Political Corruption ⛓️ Regulatory Capture 👑 Oligarchy

Nation on the Take 87%

Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.

by Wendell Potter 2016

3.97

126 ratings

💰 Money In Politics 🏛️ Corporate Lobbying 🗳️ Political Corruption ⛓️ Regulatory Capture 👑 Oligarchy

Becoming Brigitte

by Xavier Poussard • 2025

No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.

4.18

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🏛️ French Politics 📰 Political Scandal 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📺 Media Manipulation 🚫 State Censorship

Becoming Brigitte 87%

No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.

by Xavier Poussard 2025

4.18

281 ratings

🏛️ French Politics 📰 Political Scandal 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📺 Media Manipulation 🚫 State Censorship

The People's Business

by Lee Drutman • 2004

Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.

4.33

🏛️ Corporate Accountability ⚖️ Corporate Personhood 💰 Money In Politics 🕴️ Shareholder Primacy 🐙 Regulatory Capture

The People's Business 87%

Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.

by Lee Drutman 2004

4.33

12 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Accountability ⚖️ Corporate Personhood 💰 Money In Politics 🕴️ Shareholder Primacy 🐙 Regulatory Capture

Follow the Money

by Dan Bongino • 2020

A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.

4.36

757

🕵️ Deep State 🏛️ Political Corruption 📰 Media Bias 🔍 Intelligence Agencies 🗳️ Election Interference

Follow the Money 87%

A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.

by Dan Bongino 2020

4.36

757 ratings

🕵️ Deep State 🏛️ Political Corruption 📰 Media Bias 🔍 Intelligence Agencies 🗳️ Election Interference

Autocracy, Inc.

by Anne Applebaum • 2024

A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.

4.16

19k+

🌐 Global Autocracy 💰 Kleptocracy 🚫 Authoritarianism 📉 Democratic Backsliding 📡 Information Warfare

Autocracy, Inc. 87%

A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.

by Anne Applebaum 2024

4.16

19k+ ratings

🌐 Global Autocracy 💰 Kleptocracy 🚫 Authoritarianism 📉 Democratic Backsliding 📡 Information Warfare

Leadership in Game of Thrones

by Brigitte Biehl • 2021

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

Leadership in Game of Thrones 87%

What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.

by Brigitte Biehl 2021

📚 Leadership Studies 🎬 Pop Culture Analysis ⚡ Power Dynamics ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 👤 Leadership Profiles

How Do You Kill 11 Million People?

by Andy Andrews • 2011

A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.

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📉 Democratic Decline 🤥 Political Deception 🕯️ How Evil Happens 🏛️ Political Character 👁️ Citizen Vigilance

How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Summary

How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 87%

A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.

by Andy Andrews 2011

4.06

4k+ ratings

📉 Democratic Decline 🤥 Political Deception 🕯️ How Evil Happens 🏛️ Political Character 👁️ Citizen Vigilance

The March of Folly

by Barbara W. Tuchman • 1984

From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.

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📜 Political History ⚔️ Military History 🤦 Political Folly 🎭 Hubris 👥 Groupthink

The March of Folly 87%

From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.

by Barbara W. Tuchman 1984

4.03

7k+ ratings

📜 Political History ⚔️ Military History 🤦 Political Folly 🎭 Hubris 👥 Groupthink

Strongmen

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat • 2020

Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.

4.27

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🏛️ Authoritarian Regimes 🎭 Cult Of Personality 📢 Propaganda 💰 Kleptocracy ⚔️ Political Violence

Strongmen 87%

Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 2020

4.27

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Authoritarian Regimes 🎭 Cult Of Personality 📢 Propaganda 💰 Kleptocracy ⚔️ Political Violence

The Power Paradox

by Dacher Keltner • 2016

Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.

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⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Social Influence 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Prosocial Behavior ⚠️ The Dark Side Of Power

The Power Paradox 87%

Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.

by Dacher Keltner 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

⚡ Power Dynamics 🗣️ Social Influence 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🤝 Prosocial Behavior ⚠️ The Dark Side Of Power

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes

by Garamond Press • 2013

The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.

3.89

⚡ Power Dynamics 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🧩 Indirect Influence ♟️ Strategic Manipulation 🦊 Modern Machiavellianism

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary

The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes 87%

The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.

by Garamond Press 2013

3.89

37 ratings

⚡ Power Dynamics 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🧩 Indirect Influence ♟️ Strategic Manipulation 🦊 Modern Machiavellianism

How to Rule the World

by André de Guillaume • 2002

Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.

3.67

547

🏛️ Dictatorship 🤣 Satirical Self-Help ⚖️ Power Dynamics 📜 Machiavellianism 🎭 Political Satire

How to Rule the World 87%

Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.

by André de Guillaume 2002

3.67

547 ratings

🏛️ Dictatorship 🤣 Satirical Self-Help ⚖️ Power Dynamics 📜 Machiavellianism 🎭 Political Satire

American Oligarchs

by Andrea Bernstein • 2020

Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.

4.22

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🏛️ Political Dynasties 💰 Wealth Inequality 🗳️ Campaign Finance 📺 Media Manipulation ⚖️ Political Corruption

American Oligarchs 87%

Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.

by Andrea Bernstein 2020

4.22

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Dynasties 💰 Wealth Inequality 🗳️ Campaign Finance 📺 Media Manipulation ⚖️ Political Corruption

The End of Power

by Moisés Naím • 2013

Power is crumbling everywhere at once. The three hidden forces dismantling every hierarchy.

3.63

4k+

🏛️ Political Decay 🌐 Dispersion Of Power 🌎 Post-Hegemonic World 📉 Erosion Of Authority ⚔️ Asymmetric Conflict

The End of Power 87%

Power is crumbling everywhere at once. The three hidden forces dismantling every hierarchy.

by Moisés Naím 2013

3.63

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Decay 🌐 Dispersion Of Power 🌎 Post-Hegemonic World 📉 Erosion Of Authority ⚔️ Asymmetric Conflict

Republic, Lost

by Lawrence Lessig • 2011

America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.

4.18

3k+

💰 Money In Politics 🗳️ Election Reform 🔗 Systemic Corruption 🏛️ Democratic Reform 🏢 Dysfunctional Congress

Republic, Lost 87%

America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.

by Lawrence Lessig 2011

4.18

3k+ ratings

💰 Money In Politics 🗳️ Election Reform 🔗 Systemic Corruption 🏛️ Democratic Reform 🏢 Dysfunctional Congress

The Assault on Truth

by Peter Oborne • 2021

Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.

3.98

1k+

🤥 Political Lying 🌀 Post-Truth Politics 📰 Media Complicity 🏛️ Democratic Erosion 🇬🇧 British Politics

The Assault on Truth 87%

Two leaders, one playbook: turn truth into a loyalty test, and watch democracy erode.

by Peter Oborne 2021

3.98

1k+ ratings

🤥 Political Lying 🌀 Post-Truth Politics 📰 Media Complicity 🏛️ Democratic Erosion 🇬🇧 British Politics

The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy

by Jim Marrs • 2010

A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.

3.91

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👤 Shadow Government 💸 Financial Conspiracy 📹 Mass Surveillance 📺 Media Manipulation 💊 Big Pharma

The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy 87%

A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.

by Jim Marrs 2010

3.91

749 ratings

👤 Shadow Government 💸 Financial Conspiracy 📹 Mass Surveillance 📺 Media Manipulation 💊 Big Pharma

Twilight

by Mark Cotta Vaz • 2008

Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.

4.20

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🏢 Corporate Dynasties 📺 Media Empires 💔 Family Dysfunction 📋 Corporate Governance 📰 Media Manipulation

Twilight 87%

Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.

by Mark Cotta Vaz 2008

4.20

451k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Dynasties 📺 Media Empires 💔 Family Dysfunction 📋 Corporate Governance 📰 Media Manipulation

Securing Democracy

by Glenn Greenwald • 2021

Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.

4.30

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🏛️ Political Corruption 🗞️ Press Freedom 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowing ⚖️ Judicial Overreach

Securing Democracy 87%

Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.

by Glenn Greenwald 2021

4.30

151 ratings

🏛️ Political Corruption 🗞️ Press Freedom 🔍 Investigative Journalism 📢 Whistleblowing ⚖️ Judicial Overreach

The System

by Robert B. Reich • 2020

An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.

4.28

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🏛️ Political Economy 💰 Money In Politics 📉 Economic Inequality 🏢 Corporate Power 🗳️ Democratic Reform

The System 87%

An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.

by Robert B. Reich 2020

4.28

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Political Economy 💰 Money In Politics 📉 Economic Inequality 🏢 Corporate Power 🗳️ Democratic Reform

Laboratories of Autocracy

by David Pepper • 2021

How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.

4.48

338

🏛️ Democratic Erosion 🗺️ Gerrymandering 🗳️ Voter Suppression 💰 Dark Money Politics 🎯 Legislative Capture

Laboratories of Autocracy 87%

How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.

by David Pepper 2021

4.48

338 ratings

🏛️ Democratic Erosion 🗺️ Gerrymandering 🗳️ Voter Suppression 💰 Dark Money Politics 🎯 Legislative Capture

Regime Change

by Maggie Haberman • 2026

The revenge presidency: when the DOJ became a personal weapon and the cabinet fell silent.

4.35

4k+

🏛️ Executive Power 📉 Democratic Backsliding 🤝 Loyalty Politics ⚖️ Weaponized Justice 🌐 Trade Wars

Regime Change 87%

The revenge presidency: when the DOJ became a personal weapon and the cabinet fell silent.

by Maggie Haberman 2026

4.35

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Executive Power 📉 Democratic Backsliding 🤝 Loyalty Politics ⚖️ Weaponized Justice 🌐 Trade Wars

The 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene • 1999

The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.

4.08

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🏛️ Machiavellian Philosophy 🏢 Corporate Politics 👑 Court Politics 📜 Historical Strategy 🎭 Influence Tactics

The 48 Laws of Power 86%

The rules of power are unwritten, ancient, and amoral. This book writes them down.

by Robert Greene 1999

4.08

231k+ ratings

🏛️ Machiavellian Philosophy 🏢 Corporate Politics 👑 Court Politics 📜 Historical Strategy 🎭 Influence Tactics

Government Gangsters

by Kash Patel • 2023

Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.

4.46

2k+

🏛️ Institutional Corruption 👁️ Surveillance State ⚖️ Politicized Justice 📰 Media Bias 🐘 Conservative Populism

Government Gangsters 86%

Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.

by Kash Patel 2023

4.46

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Institutional Corruption 👁️ Surveillance State ⚖️ Politicized Justice 📰 Media Bias 🐘 Conservative Populism

The 33 Strategies Of War

by Robert Greene • 2001

Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.

4.23

20k+

♟️ Strategic Thinking 🎭 Psychological Warfare ⚡ Power Dynamics 👑 Machiavellian Philosophy ✂️ Divide And Conquer

The 33 Strategies Of War 86%

Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.

by Robert Greene 2001

4.23

20k+ ratings

♟️ Strategic Thinking 🎭 Psychological Warfare ⚡ Power Dynamics 👑 Machiavellian Philosophy ✂️ Divide And Conquer

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

by Bandy X. Lee • 2017

A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.

4.05

3k+

📖 Political Psychopathology 👑 Narcissistic Leadership 🎭 Psychopathy In Power ⚠️ Authoritarian Dynamics 🏭 Banality Of Evil

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Summary

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump 86%

A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.

by Bandy X. Lee 2017

4.05

3k+ ratings

📖 Political Psychopathology 👑 Narcissistic Leadership 🎭 Psychopathy In Power ⚠️ Authoritarian Dynamics 🏭 Banality Of Evil

The Myth of the Strong Leader

by Archie Brown • 2014

The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.

3.66

806

🏛️ Political Leadership 🌐 Comparative Politics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🤝 Collective Leadership 🔒 Authoritarian Systems

The Myth of the Strong Leader 86%

The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.

by Archie Brown 2014

3.66

806 ratings

🏛️ Political Leadership 🌐 Comparative Politics ⚡ Power Dynamics 🤝 Collective Leadership 🔒 Authoritarian Systems

Beyond Outrage

by Robert B. Reich • 2012

The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.

4.06

2k+

🏚️ Economic Inequality 💰 Money In Politics 🏢 Corporate Power 📈 Progressive Economics 🏛️ Political Economy

Beyond Outrage 86%

The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.

by Robert B. Reich 2012

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏚️ Economic Inequality 💰 Money In Politics 🏢 Corporate Power 📈 Progressive Economics 🏛️ Political Economy

The Dictator's Handbook

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita • 2011

All politics comes down to one number: how many backers a leader must satisfy to survive.

4.25

11k+

🏰 Political Survival 👑 Authoritarian Regimes 🎯 Political Incentives 💰 Corruption And Power 🌍 Foreign Aid Critique

The Dictator's Handbook 86%

All politics comes down to one number: how many backers a leader must satisfy to survive.

by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 2011

4.25

11k+ ratings

🏰 Political Survival 👑 Authoritarian Regimes 🎯 Political Incentives 💰 Corruption And Power 🌍 Foreign Aid Critique

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

by Tim Phillips • 2008

Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.

3.63

181

🏛️ Power Dynamics 📜 Classics Reinterpreted 💼 Executive Leadership 🗣️ Influence And Persuasion 🌊 Leading Through Adversity

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary

Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 86%

Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.

by Tim Phillips 2008

3.63

181 ratings

🏛️ Power Dynamics 📜 Classics Reinterpreted 💼 Executive Leadership 🗣️ Influence And Persuasion 🌊 Leading Through Adversity

Very Bad People

by Patrick Alley • 2022

How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.

4.05

799

🛡️ Anti-Corruption 💎 Conflict Resources 📰 Investigative Journalism ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 💰 Money Laundering

Very Bad People 86%

How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.

by Patrick Alley 2022

4.05

799 ratings

🛡️ Anti-Corruption 💎 Conflict Resources 📰 Investigative Journalism ⚖️ Corporate Accountability 💰 Money Laundering

The Devil at His Elbow

by Valerie Bauerlein • 2024

Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.

4.46

14k+

🏚️ Southern Gothic 👑 Family Dynasties 🏛️ Small Town Corruption ⚖️ Abuse Of Power 💊 Opioid Crisis

The Devil at His Elbow 86%

Three generations of prosecutors. Two bodies at the kennels. A video that ended a century of rule.

by Valerie Bauerlein 2024

4.46

14k+ ratings

🏚️ Southern Gothic 👑 Family Dynasties 🏛️ Small Town Corruption ⚖️ Abuse Of Power 💊 Opioid Crisis

Fight Oligarchy

by Bernie Sanders • 2025

Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.

4.36

4k+

🏛️ American Oligarchy 💰 Wealth Inequality 🏢 Corporate Power ✊ Grassroots Organizing 👷 Working Class Politics

Fight Oligarchy 86%

Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.

by Bernie Sanders 2025

4.36

4k+ ratings

🏛️ American Oligarchy 💰 Wealth Inequality 🏢 Corporate Power ✊ Grassroots Organizing 👷 Working Class Politics

Conspiracy

by Ryan Holiday • 2018

How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.

3.96

7k+

🎙️ Media Power ⚖️ Legal Warfare 📰 Media Ethics 🕵️ Secret Operations 🔒 Privacy Rights

Conspiracy 86%

How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.

by Ryan Holiday 2018

3.96

7k+ ratings

🎙️ Media Power ⚖️ Legal Warfare 📰 Media Ethics 🕵️ Secret Operations 🔒 Privacy Rights

One Nation Under Blackmail

by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022

Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.

4.42

712

🏛️ Political Corruption 🕵️ Intelligence History 🔫 Organized Crime 📹 Surveillance State 🕶️ Modern Espionage

One Nation Under Blackmail 86%

Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.

by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022

4.42

712 ratings

🏛️ Political Corruption 🕵️ Intelligence History 🔫 Organized Crime 📹 Surveillance State 🕶️ Modern Espionage

Blowout

by Rachel Maddow • 2019

Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.

4.34

16k+

🛢️ Oil And Gas Industry 🌏 Energy Geopolitics 💎 Resource Curse 🇷🇺 Russian Oligarchs 🏛️ Political Corruption

Blowout 86%

Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.

by Rachel Maddow 2019

4.34

16k+ ratings

🛢️ Oil And Gas Industry 🌏 Energy Geopolitics 💎 Resource Curse 🇷🇺 Russian Oligarchs 🏛️ Political Corruption

The Fort Bragg Cartel

by Seth Harp • 2025

America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.

4.05

11k+

🪖 Military Corruption 💊 Drug Trafficking 🎯 Special Operations ⏳ Forever Wars 💉 Opioid Crisis

The Fort Bragg Cartel 86%

America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.

by Seth Harp 2025

4.05

11k+ ratings

🪖 Military Corruption 💊 Drug Trafficking 🎯 Special Operations ⏳ Forever Wars 💉 Opioid Crisis

Predator Nation

by Charles Ferguson • 2012

The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.

4.11

491

🏦 Financial Crises 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 📉 Income Inequality 🗳️ Political Corruption 📜 Deregulation

Predator Nation 86%

The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.

by Charles Ferguson 2012

4.11

491 ratings

🏦 Financial Crises 🏛️ Regulatory Capture 📉 Income Inequality 🗳️ Political Corruption 📜 Deregulation

Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown

by John Lithgow • 2020

A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.

4.21

2k+

🖋️ Political Poetry 🎭 Satirical Verse 🐘 Trump Presidency ⚠️ Authoritarianism 📺 Media Manipulation

Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown 86%

A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.

by John Lithgow 2020

4.21

2k+ ratings

🖋️ Political Poetry 🎭 Satirical Verse 🐘 Trump Presidency ⚠️ Authoritarianism 📺 Media Manipulation

The Lucifer Effect

by Philip G. Zimbardo • 2007

Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.

3.90

27k+

🧠 Social Psychology ⚖️ Power And Corruption 😶 Dehumanization 👥 Conformity 🏛️ State Violence

The Lucifer Effect 86%

Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.

by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007

3.90

27k+ ratings

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by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010

Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

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Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.

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3.88

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The Winner Effect

by Ian H. Robertson • 2012

Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.

3.77

869

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The Winner Effect 86%

Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.

by Ian H. Robertson 2012

3.77

869 ratings

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The Key Man

by Simon Clark • 2021

Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.

4.18

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The Key Man 86%

Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.

by Simon Clark 2021

4.18

3k+ ratings

🏢 Private Equity 🌍 Emerging Markets 💸 Financial Fraud 🌱 Impact Investing 🤝 Elite Networks

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