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#194 | Occupy Wall Street
Manage episode 302469892 series 2576053
On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.
Their aim? To protest against the global financial system and its effects on 99% of the population.
On this 10th anniversary of the protests, we take a look at what happened, what they achieved, and what impact they might have in the future.
- The United States in 2011
- The 1% vs. the 99%
- A global sense of uprising
- The idea behind Occupy Wall Street
- Meeting in Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District
- What did the protestors actually want to change?
- Famous article by economist Joseph Stiglitz
- The public perception around the need for change
- A different model of decision-making
- The end of the protests
- What actually happened during the protests?
- Criticisms of Occupy Wall Street
- Disorganisation & being tricked about Radiohead playing
- Did it really represent the 99%?
- Pushing the idea of the 1% vs. 99% into the public consciousness
- Legacy of Occupy Wall Street
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/occupy-wall-street
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Manage episode 302469892 series 2576053
On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.
Their aim? To protest against the global financial system and its effects on 99% of the population.
On this 10th anniversary of the protests, we take a look at what happened, what they achieved, and what impact they might have in the future.
- The United States in 2011
- The 1% vs. the 99%
- A global sense of uprising
- The idea behind Occupy Wall Street
- Meeting in Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District
- What did the protestors actually want to change?
- Famous article by economist Joseph Stiglitz
- The public perception around the need for change
- A different model of decision-making
- The end of the protests
- What actually happened during the protests?
- Criticisms of Occupy Wall Street
- Disorganisation & being tricked about Radiohead playing
- Did it really represent the 99%?
- Pushing the idea of the 1% vs. 99% into the public consciousness
- Legacy of Occupy Wall Street
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/occupy-wall-street
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🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists
🧑💼 Demystifying Business English Course
📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership
⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English
✍️ Free English Grammar Checker
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Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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