Topic: Economic History

Author Donald Jeffries joins the program to discuss his book, Survival of the Richest: How the Corruption of the Marketplace and the Disparity of Wealth Created the Greatest Conspiracy of All. Jeffries, who also wrote Hidden History and The Unreals, argues that the American economic system is fundamentally rigged for an elite class. The discussion focuses on how the "Big Machine" provides different education and tax advantages to the wealthy while insulating them from the general population.

The modern world has removed many of the "hustles" that previously allowed people to make a living outside of the corporate system, such as small-scale resale or manual labor for cash. Technological advancements like GPS and digital credit card tracking have eliminated the loopholes that once existed in the underground economy. Anecdotes about past street hustles involving electronics and mescaline illustrate how the "little guy" used to survive.