Reinventing the Rip-Off with Lindsay Owens
Summary
Jon Stewart interviews Lindsay Owens, author of *Gouged*, to discuss how corporations exploit economic crises and use AI-driven algorithms to manipulate prices. They explore the history of price-fixing cartels, the shift from fixed price tags to dynamic, personalized pricing, and the ethical implications of companies running secret pricing experiments on consumers. The conversation highlights how external events like tariffs and wars provide cover for artificial price hikes, and examines the role of consumer outrage in holding corporations accountable for these exploitative practices.
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