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From the Atlantic: It's Jeff Bezos's Planet Now On Monday, Jeff Bezos announced the creation of the Bezos Earth Fund, which will disperse $10 billion in the name of combatting climate change. The fund is a triumph of philanthropy—and a perfect emblem of a national failing. Or rather, a series of national failings. In a healthy democracy, the world's richest man wouldn't be able to painlessly make a $10 billion donation. His fortune would be mitigated by the tax collector; antitrust laws would constrain the growth of his business. Instead of relying on a tycoon to bankroll the national response to an existential crisis, there would be a national response. But in an age of political dysfunction, Bezos has begun to subsume the powers of the state. Where the government once funded the ambitious exploration of space, Bezos is leading that project, spending a billion dollars each year to build rockets and rovers. His company, Amazon, is spearheading an experimental effort to fix American health care; it will also spend $700 million to retrain workers in the shadow of automation and displacement. Meanwhile, swaths of the federal government have contracted with Amazon to keep data on the company's servers. Bezos is providing the vital infrastructure of state. When Amazon locates its second headquarters on the Potomac, staring across the river at the capital, it will provide a perfect geographic encapsulation of the new balance of power. Send an email to nate@goodmorningliberty.us to join the Trading class! Listen to pre and post show content on Patreon.com/goodmorningliberty --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sanders and Bloomberg rise, Biden falls, with sharp shifts in views of electability Bernie Sanders distances himself from Ocasio-Cortez's comments, says Medicare for All is 'already a compromise' https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/politics/sanders-ocasio-cortez-compromise-medicare-for-all/index.html PATREON EXCLUSIVE Jeff Bezos says he's giving $10 billion — about 7.7% of his net worth — to fight climate change https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-giving-10-billion-to-fight-climate-change-2020-2 Visit patreon.com/goodmorningliberty to hear this exclusive episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapons ban in favor of more research https://www.marketwatch.com/story/virginia-lawmakers-reject-assault-weapons-ban-in-favor-of-more-research-2020-02-18 Studies Find No Evidence That Assault Weapon Bans Reduce Homicide Rates https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/post/virginia-2nd-amendment-supporters-have-spoken-leave-our-guns-alone Government seizes veteran's guns in red flag law mix-up https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/02/17/government-seizes-veterans-guns-in-red-flag-law-mix-up-888052 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're interested in the DayTrading class, send an email to nate@goodmorningliberty.us The World's Poorest People Are Getting Richer Faster than Anyone Else https://fee.org/articles/the-worlds-poorest-people-are-getting-richer-faster-than-anyone-else/ Swedish Ex-Prime Minister Rebukes Bernie: Socialism Only Destroys https://mises.org/power-market/swedish-ex-prime-minister-rebukes-bernie-socialism-only-destroys?fbclid=IwAR1fjlnkvvvKunlQPkF1v4gSK2CcRj0A8hQvhkU59uFklk78OuG406oCEnY NBCUniversal won't air Trump ad on Biden without changes https://thehill.com/homenews/media/465318-nbcuniversal-wont-air-trump-ad-on-biden-without-changes-report --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, we know it says "weak." These are policies proposed by people that have chosen to remain weak. Legislation filed to ban pumping your own gas in Illinois https://wsiltv.com/2020/02/10/legislation-filed-to-ban-pumping-your-own-gas-in-illinois/ Amazon just filed a bunch of international trademarks for 'Amazon Pharmacy' https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/21/amazon-files-trademarks-for-amazon-pharmacy-in-uk-australia-canada.html The untold truth of Publix https://www.mashed.com/86527/untold-truth-publix/ Patreon.com/goodmorningliberty --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 NEW AND EXPANDED STUDENT CENTERS CREATE 'INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF TRUST' https://news.virginia.edu/content/4-new-and-expanded-student-centers-create-inclusive-community-trust The Price of Repaying Student Loans for 10 Years Instead of Investing https://fee.org/articles/the-price-of-repaying-student-loans-for-10-years-instead-of-investing/ controlthesource.com patreon.com/goodmorningliberty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9f0hz3FgrQ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGLfVvz_LVvTr9wMK6f9lTzOzSX6a6Pk- --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pateon.com/goodmorningliberty Despite $4.4 Trillion in Spending Cuts, Trump's Budget Won't Balance Until 2035 https://reason.com/2020/02/10/despite-4-4-trillion-in-spending-cuts-trumps-budget-wont-balance-until-2035/ Trump vowed to not cut Social Security and Medicare — hours before proposing just that https://www.vox.com/2020/2/10/21131316/trump-2021-budget-entitlement-cuts Who are the Kulaks? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulak --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon.com/goodmorningliberty John Maynard Keynes: The Damage Still Done by a Defunct Economist https://fee.org/articles/john-maynard-keynes-the-damage-still-done-by-a-defunct-economist/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This was an amazing conversation with Jason Stapleton, the host of "Wealth, Power, and Influence." We talked politics, ideology, and how to succeed in life and business. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-power-influence-with-jason-stapleton/id840193021 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patreon.com/goodmorningliberty Bill to Boost Unions Advances in U.S. House https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-to-boost-unions-advances-in-u-s-house-11581045275 His campaign on the line, Joe Biden goes missing in New Hampshire https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/his-campaign-on-the-line-joe-biden-goes-missing-in-new-hampshire/ar-BBZJV2R --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices