#157 - Neema Parvini - Who Runs the World: The Mechanics of Elite Power

<p>The political system appears broken but is functioning exactly as it was designed to - ensuring the ruling class never loses power.</p> <p>Author and academic Neema Parvini joins the podcast to discuss the mechanics of elite control. We discuss the "Iron Law of Oligarchy" - the reality that all political parties, no matter how radical they start, eventually conform to the establishment . Neema also explains the structural advantages the elites use to maintain their monopoly on power.</p> <p>We explore …