The everywhere millionaire: who is really rich in America and how they got there

The everywhere millionaire: who is really rich in America and how they got there

Author: LSE Film and Audio Team June 2, 2026 Duration: 1:23:48
The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street or Silicon Valley—it’s also about the quiet fortunes of Main Street business owners, whose growing economic and political power often escapes the spotlight.

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From the Archive: Are revolutions justified? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:16
This podcast was originally published in January 2026 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.
Global trends in climate litigation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:41
This event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2026 Snapshot report, an annual report now in its ninth year. The report presents an overview of the expansion,…
Smarter than the storm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:08
This public event marks the global launch of Smarter Than the Storm, a new book by Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha, and explores its core ideas in conversation with Nicholas Stern.
Will AI secure humanity’s future? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:04
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our world, transforming economies, societies, daily interactions and the institutions that support them. Many researchers and policymakers view this as a pivotal moment, one that coul…
Why evidence matters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:54
How can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? As chief data reporter for the Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch uses statistics and graphics to dig into the most pressing issues of the day, coveri…
What’s it going to take us to save the planet? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:34
We live in polarised times, when global problems seem to be turning us against each other, not bringing us together. Over Festival week we will explore ways of tackling the enormous challenges we face, but there will be…
The power of storytelling and activism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:19
We know the importance of data and evidence in tackling global crises like climate change, but is it stories rather than statistics that will drive change? Our panel discuss how art, literature and performance can be use…
Saving our digital world [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:15
How can we reduce the inequalities and harms of commercial social media and the online world, while building spaces that better support our human need to connect and communicate?