Q&A: The New Oligarchy, Greenland & Mr Pompous Goes To The Movies
The Two Matts
The New World
4.2 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
The Two Matts dive into Biden's farewell address on the new tech oligarchy, compare Trump's Greenland ambition to Russia's Ukraine situation, and tackle left vs. right arguments on the culture wars. They also contemplate the implications of modern monetary theory (MMT), AI's black box nature, and who holds more power between Musk and Trump. And there's just time for the Matts to give their verdict on the BAFTA nominations. Enjoy!
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| 1:22.7 | Do the mats agree with Joe Biden |
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