Oil Wealth Historically

 "Today, we take a look at the intertwining of oil wealth, philanthropy, and culture washing from John Rockefeller to the sheiks of the Middle East."

Click on the link below for a podcast looking at the history of oil barons' attempts to appear worthy of their wealth:

Oil Wealth and Oligarchy, Over 100 Years of Polishing Unredeemable Reputations

Philanthropy Is A Smoke Screen For The Powerful

"Today we take a look at the ways that extreme inequality and many of the worst instincts and repercussions of capitalism are being upheld and perpetuated by our culture of philanthropy. It turns out that what we see as the rich giving back is really more of a purchase on their part, a purchase of our acceptance of inequality and the right of the wealthy to rule."

Society must objectively look at how the rich are manipulating the unregulated capitalistic system.

Click on the link below:

Naked Capitalism has a Fig Leaf

Here's more:

Billionaire philanthropy is a ‘PR scam'