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  Watch now   Offshores, Epstein, & the Reputational Economy (Part Two) A discussion with "Capital Without Borders" author Brooke Harrington Greg Olear Feb 13 Good morning! Early Thursday morning New York time—and noon in Italy—I sat down with the author and economic sociology professor Brooke Harrington to talk offshores, Epstein, boiling frogs, and, as she put it, “ Jackass  played as a global game among the richest and most powerful men in the world.” (Note: I had to divide this video in half because Substack kept kicking out the full version. Sorry for the inconvenience.) Every piece at PREVAIL is free to read and always will be. No paywalls, ever. Your generous support keeps it that way. Thank you!

    Watch now   Offshores, Epstein, & the Reputational Economy (Part One) A discussion with "Capital Without Borders" author Brooke Harrington Greg Olear Feb 13   Good morning! Early Thursday morning New York time—and noon in Italy—I sat down with the author and economic sociology professor Brooke Harrington to talk offshores, Epstein, boiling frogs, and, as she put it, “ Jackass  played as a global game among the richest and most powerful men in the world.” Below is a transcript of some highlights of our discussion, edited for clarity. (Note: I had to divide this video in half because Substack kept kicking out the full version. Sorry for the inconvenience.) Every piece at PREVAIL is free to read and always will be. No paywalls, ever. Your generous support keeps it that way. Thank you! Planet of the Apes Greg Olear (GO) I was thinking about how this whole thing, the whole Epstein thing with the trafficking of the young girls and the rapes and all that, is so...

  The Epstein Files An index of PREVAIL's extensive coverage of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump, and the most notorious child sex trafficking operation in recent memory. Greg Olear Feb 3   Every piece at PREVAIL is free to read and always will be. No paywalls, ever. Your generous support keeps it that way. Thank you! Confidence Man: The Jeffrey Epstein Story Greg Olear · June 7, 2022 Read full story A tale of princes, presidents, and predators. We’ve seen characters like this before. They are uncommon but not unheard of. They emerge out of nowhere and  Tom Ripley  their way into the highest strata of society. They speak into existence their own importance. They are relentless in their quest for fame and fortune and power. They collect influential friends and amass vast wealth, for sport. Their background doesn’t check out, but no one seems to mind as long as the checks clear and the champagne flows. And then, one day, inevitably, it all comes crashin...