It's too simplistic to call it an evil company. There are certainly a lot of very good people that work there. It's just the system itself and the corporation itself and the system that it's embedded in is what causes the problems.Michael Forsythe <a href='https://www.patreon.com/demparadox'>Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/donations/'>Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.</a> A full transcript is available at <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2qn'>www.democracyparadox.com</a>. Michael Forsythe is a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times. Until February 2017 he was a correspondent in the Hong Kong office, focusing on the intersection of money and politics in China. He is the author (along with Walt Bogdanich) of <a href='https://amzn.to/3DuPCtr'>When McKinsey Comes to Town: the Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm</a>. Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:35</li><li>Who is McKinsey & Company? - 3:14</li><li>Is it Anti-Democratic? - 17:55</li><li>Working with Autocrats - 34:17</li><li>Can it Change? - 44:33</li></ul>Key Links <a href='https://amzn.to/3OzC4TN'>When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm</a> by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe "<a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/world/africa/mckinsey-south-africa-eskom.html'>How McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa</a>" in The New York Times by Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe Follow Michael Forsythe on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/PekingMike'>@PekingMike</a> Democracy Paradox Podcast <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/05/09/anne-applebaum-on-autocracy-inc/'>Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/2023/03/28/samuel-woolley-on-bots-artificial-intelligence-and-digital-propaganda/'>Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Propaganda</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/the-democracy-paradox-podcast/'>More Episodes from the Podcast</a> More Information <a href='https://democracygroup.org/'>Democracy Group</a> <a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a> Email the show at <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a> Follow on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/DemParadox'>@DemParadox</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Democracy-Paradox-101855455970613'>Facebook</a>, Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/democracyparadoxpodcast/'>@democracyparadoxpodcast</a> <a href='https://democracyparadox.com/100-books-on-democracy/'>100 Books on Democracy</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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