A look at the darker side of MrBeast’s philanthropy and the wider philanthrocapitalist model it’s a part of. Looking specifically at #teamseas and a partnership with Jennie-O, I attempt to untangle how corporations and conglomerates like Coca-Cola, chemical and oil companies, and big meat monopolies all have a vested interest in financing certain ‘philanthropic’ projects while side-lining others. This is a story that takes some surprising twists and turns, from whitewashing, greenwashing & ‘funwashing’ sponsorships, to illegal price-fixing, an endemic of farmer suicides, and leaked corporate emails to influence charities. Examining the roots and consequences of ‘philanthrocapitalism’ tells us a lot about how lobbying works under modern capitalism. This is a long video, but it’ll be worth it to tell this story properly.
Chapters:
00:00 – MrBeast
03:26 – Preface – American Mythology
07:52 – Chapter 1 – Jimmy the Capitalist
15:12 – Chapter 2 – The Birth of Philanthrocapitalism
27:58 – Chapter 3a – MrBeast’s Philanthropy – Big Meat Conglomerates
39:58 – Chapter 3b – MrBeast’s Philanthropy – #TeamSeas, Coca-cola, etc
52:48 – Chapter 3c – The Clinton Foundation
57:02 – Chapter 4 – Manufacturing Capitalist Mythology
01:09:25 – Chapter 5 – Capitalist Ideology
#mrbeast #teamseas #billgates #billclinton #cocacola
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Andrew Carnegie, David Nasaw
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