Episode
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Why Billionaires Won't Save Us
Overview
Hasan looks at how billionaires use philanthropy to enhance their fortunes, influence public policy and distract from questionable business ethics.
Details
- Series
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2019-12-01
- Runtime
- 27 min
Episode context
Why Billionaires Won't Save Us is Episode 4 in Season 5 of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. It aired on 2019-12-01. The runtime is 27 min.
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