Are the Rich Preparing for Civilisational Collapse? With Evan Osnos

富人是否在为文明崩溃做准备?——与欧文·奥斯诺斯对话

Intelligence Squared

2025-08-11

42 分钟
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In this episode, award-winning journalist Evan Osnos joins Carl Miller to discuss the lives of the Ultrarich and themes from his new book The Haves and the Have Yachts. Together, they explore the secretive world of the ultra-wealthy, the symbolism of superyachts, and what extreme luxury reveals about inequality, power, and the future of capitalism. ---  If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

  • I'm Head of Programming, Conor Boyle.

  • Society has always been obsessed with the lives of the wealthiest few,

  • and the recent success of shows like Succession or The White Lotus show that it's only becoming more pronounced in an age of increasing inequality.

  • But who are America's oligarchs, and how do they operate?

  • In this episode,

  • we're joined by returning guest and award-winning journalist Evan Alsnos to explore the world of America's new ultra-rich.

  • From private bunkers and super yachts to lavish parties for teenagers,

  • Osnos unpacks how the ultra-rich are redefining power and what that means for the rest of us.

  • Let's join our host Carl Miller now with more.

  • Hello and welcome everyone to This Intelligence Squared with me, Carl Miller.

  • I'm delighted today to introduce our guest, Evan Osnos.

  • Evan is a staff writer at the New Yorker and is the author of a number of books,

  • including Wildlands, The Making of America's Fury and Age of Ambition,

  • Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith,

  • and also a new book called The Haves and Have Yachts, Dispatches on the Ultra-Rich.

  • Evan, very warm welcome to you.

  • Oh, thanks very much, Carl.

  • It's great to be with you.

  • So, Evan, we begin then in a yacht club, don't we?