Yacht oder nicht Yacht: Ein Abend mit Evan Osnos

In the organizer's words:

Worldwide, but especially in the USA, the super-rich have gained considerable power and influence in recent years. New billionaires with far-reaching claims to political and social power have emerged, particularly in the financial and technology sectors. At the same time, favorable tax and regulatory systems have also helped established elites to secure their wealth and pass it on over generations.

Evan Osnos, editor and co-host of "The Political Scene" podcast at The New Yorker, joins us on the occasion of the German edition of his latest book, "Yacht oder nicht Yacht: News from the World of the Ultra-Rich", for a rare visit to Berlin. In conversation, we discuss how this new class of billionaires has emerged and the far-reaching global implications of this development.

What characterizes this new "golden age"? How does it relate to growing social alienation and polarization, which goes hand in hand with mistrust of politics and institutions?
Osnos provides insights and anecdotes from the world of the super-rich - from luxury yachts to a self-help group for convicted white-collar criminals. He shows the immense power a handful of people wield in shaping US policy.

With:

• Evan Osnos, editor at The New Yorker and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution

Moderator: Joshua Yaffa, writer for The New Yorker and writer-in-residence at Bard College Berlin.

The discussion will be followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience.

A cooperation with Bard College Berlin