127: David de Jong | The Nazi Billionaires Of The 21st Century

Curious Worldview Podcast

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The following is with David de Jong, a Dutch historian and investigative journalist.

After growing up in Amsterdam during the 90s, David de Jong found himself on the billionaire’s desk in New York reporting for Bloomberg on the hidden fortunes power of family offices.

During his time at Bloomberg, David made a discovery that led him to move to Berlin and embark on a 4 year investigation into the dark and dusty vaults of Germany’s corporate past.

What David uncovered was nazi billionaires and wealth that has endured to this day.

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• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:50 – The Dutch, Nazi Occupation & Growing Up In Amsterdam
• 16:16 – The Billionaires Desk At Bloomberg
• 24:50 – Family Offices & How Offshore Finance Is Involved
• 35:50 – Nazi Billionaires
• 42:43 – Slave Labour In The Concentration Camps
• 47:43 – The Nazi Billionaire Heirs
• 51:22 – Sheer Amount Of Work & Research + Reactions To The Book
• 1:03:55 – Magda Friedlander
• 1:04:48 – The Whitewashing Of History
• 1:11:23 – Israel & The Middle East Desk
• 1:15:01- Serendipity
• 1:16:35 – Country You Are Bullish On
• 1:21:30 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

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Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

• Nicholas Shaxson – The Offshore Accountant
• Bradley Hope – 1MDB Financial Scandals
• Financial Secrecy Starter Pack