Tim Ferriss recently interviewed Charles Koch on his podcast. At first I found it difficult to reconcile the obviously principled, kindly man, a person concerned with the state of the world and hoping to contribute as much as he can, with some of his deeds, which include:
- Waging an expensive campaign against the minimum wage
- Railing against sustainable energy sources and casting doubt on the science of climate change as late as 2016
- Running companies that skirt environmental regulations and pollute the environment with vast amounts of toxic waste
- Stealing vast amounts of oil from Native Americans
- Buying political influence to dismantle regulations on behalf of Koch Industries