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Our friend journalist Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin) joins us to talk about their story in the May issue of Harper's Magazine on Big Sky, Montana a town where the rich and powerful are muscling out democracy, and the workers who keep them comfortable, fed, and happy in their mountain escape.
Read the piece here: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/slippery-slope-nick-bowlin-big-sky-montana-ski-town-private-equity/
Notes 00:00 Wealth and Exploitation in Big Sky, Montana 01:39 Introduction and Background 12:10 Exploitation and Lack of Democracy in Big Sky 29:27 The Impact on Workers and Lack of Representation 38:47 Montana's Changing Landscape and Political Shifts
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