Writers Bloc Presents Evan Osnos and Ben Rhodes

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There’s a lot of talk about oligarchs these days. Their influence, their outsize  impact on our own lives have become apparent especially in the last decade. The ultrarich live in a parallel universe, but their reach touches us seemingly now more than ever. While the wealthy were always powerbrokers, the ultrarich seem to have moved right into the seats of government.

In his new book, The Haves and Have Yachts, Evan Osnos, staff writer at The New Yorker, captures the almost unbelievable lifestyle of the wealthiest titans. Their self indulgences are a curiosity to be sure— as we gawk at their outrageous and lavish displays of excess, we laugh in disbelief, and wonder at the disparity between the haves and the have-nots: the power the haves have, and the  fallout  to come. This is more than a peek into the lives of the ultrafiche, into their luxury bunkers, their homes, their superyachts and to their extravagant lifestyles: it’s a portrait of who holds power in America. Osnos interviews these billionaires, whose excesses are often shamelessly ridiculous, and he delivers a cautionary tale about what money can buy. Spoiler alert: a lot. Osnos is the winner of multiple Pulitzer Prizes as well as the National Book Award.

In conversation with Ben Rhodes. Ben Rhodes is the former Deputy National Security Advisor for President Obama. He is a New York Times bestselling author, including the great After the Fall: The Rise of Authoritarianism in the World We Made; an MSNBC contributor, and a co-host of Pod Save the World. 

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