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Related: About this forumChristopher Leonards Kochland
"This corporation its not publicly traded , there is no stock so CNBC doesn't talk about it, CNN doesn't talk about it. It evades a lot of attention but it is enormous. Its annual sales are bigger than Facebook, Goldman Sachs and US Steel combined."
The first 30 minutes are a real eyeopener!
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Christopher Leonards Kochland (Original Post)
Mr. Sparkle
Nov 2019
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Thanks for this! I watched the whole thing! I NEVER watch the whole thing :)
Scotch-Irish
Nov 2019
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erronis
(14,941 posts)1. One of the best bookstores in the US. Great topic - can't wait to read.
When I lived in DC-land I loved going there.
Poor Koch's - privacy invaded?
erronis
(14,941 posts)2. Having watched this video - the book is on my incoming list.
Great exposition by the author.
Left open where Koch Industries is going into the future.
Mr. Sparkle
(2,915 posts)5. I never realized how big they are or how much they are into big data.
I hate to say it but they sound like a modern tech company.
erronis
(14,941 posts)7. Big tech and big data and screw the people
Seems to be a common thread here.
facebuck, apple, google, microsoft. Gather the personal info and monetize it.
Koch, Unilever, every big/small corp is into this model.
And the consumer is where?
"Their most important product."
Scotch-Irish
(464 posts)3. Thanks for this! I watched the whole thing! I NEVER watch the whole thing :)
It was just that interesting. And scarey.
Mr. Sparkle
(2,915 posts)6. Your welcome, i share your exact same sentiments.
I knew of the kochs before this, but i never realized their size and the reach of their influence was so vast.
2naSalit
(86,031 posts)4. K&R