Feb. 26, 2025

The Truth about "Government Waste," Privatizing Public Goods, & Turning Citizens into Customers

The Truth about "Government Waste," Privatizing Public Goods, & Turning Citizens into Customers

Dissecting the plan to transform public goods for private wealth.

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For years, I’ve referenced the book The Privatization of Everything as a seminal work in my understanding of the relationship between government and the private sector. So given the recent DOGE of it all, it seemed like a great time to revisit this conversation—now with one of its authors, Donald Cohen. We discuss the role privatization plays in government waste, and who stands to gain from the transformation of public funds into private wealth. (Hint: It’s not the public!) 


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/privatization.


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