Shady Mexican Dude Named Slim Now the Richest Man in the World: A Primer
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The reason Slim is important to you, me, and lots of other people - besides the fact the he could literally buy and sell us a few times over - is, in short: he’s built out plenty of monopolies, which build out power. Some of the companies Slim’s done this with are media companies, media companies control news, and if you’re feeling sinister: news can be used to control media owners’ interests. These interests are mostly concerned with amassing more power and wealth. And if you’ve ever seen a James Bond movie, that kind of thing is pretty fucking scary.
