Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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[@StoreRunDotCom]

HECK YEAH WE LOVE PBS Good show

[@caseymuni4097]

While Elon Musk over promising and under delivering over priced products using government subsidies to well earning people, Bezos makes product affordable for everyone.

[@superbrian7997]

1:37:30 Wow… Why didn’t that reporter call that representative of Amazon out on seemingly bribing the Mayor & Governor of New York?! The Governor & Mayor supporting it but the people not supporting it is just sus af!

[@justrosy5]

I'd like to ask you to investigate financial institutions who try to force customers to stay in credit card or other loan debt by threatening to close customer accounts with $0 balances for x-months at a time. This activity is currently legally allowed and the result is that if the accounts are closed, customer credit ratings are negatively impacted, via the change in their debt-to-credit ratios. If you could please investigate all the major financial institutions, to find out which ones practice this predatory indebtedness behavior and which ones don't, as well as the reasons they each give for why they do or don't, I would really appreciate that. American consumers are being entrapped in this catch-22 because it hasn't been brought to the forefront, and that needs to change. Credit ratings are used for everything from signing up for utilities to job application processes and housing seeking activities. The financial institutions who practice this entrapping behavior are threatening peoples' futures, no matter what their customers do, because they aren't allowing customers to put their accounts on indefinite holds that go beyond the x-months limit. The financial institutions doing that is crazy. Credit cards in particular are for "rainy days"/emergencies, not perpetual use. They aren't cash-based bank accounts, but our laws are treating them as if they are. This has got to change, but it won't until this gets reported on. Thanks for considering this request!

[@LetArtsLive]

It's the same thing as Walmart I don't even like Walmart but I shop there of course it's in the town of Batavia and I couldn't afford to shop at the little shops very often but I do at Christmas for a child they closed down Main Streets across the country it's really bad how were they even allowed to have the monopolies monopolies are illegal

[@loganb.768]

The fact that the very last words spoken in this video is "this video is also available on Amazon prime video" says everything that needs to be said...

[@williamslucas3801]

Hello

[@headshot531]

it doesnt really matter when its on here for free but i get what u mean

[@trippytreereviews7687]

It’s not a bad thing though … amazon isn’t everywhere . You have plenty of options . Bezos is doing great work , he started from nothing and has great principles . This article was unbiased and very good . And the people speaking on amazons behalf did a great job .

[@Jay-mp7rf]

@@trippytreereviews7687 i read that more as why would Amazon judge themselves on their own platform

[@chancesareshewears]

That's the whole point, Amazon owns everything. Soon, you won't see exposes likes this.. Free asssange

[@dariuswang4217]

the reporter is doing a good job by not judging but to let everyone of us getting his own judgement, that's true journalism....

[@revantjha5288]

Perfectly put. journalism is not about throwing conclusions and judgments, it's only about telling the facts. Sadly this true nature of journalism is rarely seen.

[@grafitiproject]

I'd guess that few people would change their mind about Amazon or Bezos after watching this. They'll keep it either positive or negative. Incidentally this video seems to be on Amazon Prime.

[@aslanator]

you can not judge, but show interview with "right" people to show company as you want to.

[@juliamarshall3175]

And then at the end they said this video is available on Amazon Prime, lol.

[@mnmartin73]

@@juliamarshall3175 that's interesting how so?

[@randomcat1]

This dude laughing maniacally while wielding giant robot arms is literally the closest we’ll get to Lex Luthor.

[@maxkamenetsky3074]

Elon musk has entered the chat

[@rp6699]

holy shit fuck yeah . how does this post have just 8 likes so far

[@fattahrambe]

So Elon Musk as Iron Man vs Jeff Bezos as Lex Luthor?

[@bizyz]

or lex luger,for that matter.

[@jyrrin]

i was literally gonna say the same thing LOL now i just wonder who's superman...

[@deidradahl2802]

This reporter exudes a quiet confidence, he knows the topic, and demands the answers in a non confrontational way, covering all angles, excellent journalism

[@MukoroJr]

He never asked him where he got his books.

[@deidradahl2802]

@@MukoroJr Had no idea there was an issue with where he got his books, could you say ?

[@23sam42]

Looked very transparent and biased in the questions. No two sided interviews, and leading questions. Looks to be mediocre journalism tbh...

[@deidradahl2802]

@@23sam42 - I disagree, the opposing party did excellently in fielding the questions, and concerns, I think they both held their own very well

[@23sam42]

@@deidradahl2802 I just with they had some people (3rd party) speak to the positives of the company, instead of trying to make flaws of capitalism seem exclusively an Amazon issue. I'm no Amazon loyalist, but the whole time all I could think of was how all of this is "status quo"

[@respinoza89]

As an Amazon seller, I can honestly say that that they don’t care about us. They invite you to sell on their platform and when you find items to resell or even have them manufactured, they gather this data and then go,directly to the manufacturer and undercut you and you are stuck with inventory you can no longer sell at a profit. With time you have to learn to time it and get in and get out before Amazon takes you out.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

Corporate demons.

[@todeotodeo140]

And get off of their platform and don't partner up with it period simple. Stop your crocodile tears

[@respinoza89]

Todd Tarter so if you hate injustice and corruption you should leave the country? If I hate the price that the ONLY power company charges I should live off the grid? If I hate the customer service In my only super market in town I should shop in the one the next town over? Did you not watch the video? Amazon is still growing and will not only be online retailer but so much more....

[@gh0s1wav]

@@respinoza89 It always surprises me how many people there are with this "just toughen up mentality". It feels like a combination of privilege and lack of empathy.

[@iloveyoufromthedepthofmyheart]

of course they don't care, all they care about is power

[@SandraBurgess9]

So True! However many here should know there’s never financial freedom, it’s never-ending, you always have to thrive to get more and there are no shortcuts to wealth but there are ways to go about it. Fellow wealthy ones don’t tell the poor/middle class they need the knowledge of finance coaches/tutors for optimal growth.

[@SandraBurgess9]

EIizabeth Greenhunts

[@EleanorZeus1]

Good I got here. Big Thanks

[@BrianPetterson6]

Kudos

[@BelwonsenorSimpkriss]

There are plenty of shortcuts to wealth if you are allowed to gather other people's information and sell it to the highest bidder--something we as individuals are not allowed to do with even our own data.

[@yairemmanuelrodriguezg.1345]

If you ever listen to anything while reading comments, let it be this go to borlest and read the forbidden money books, then come back and thank me.

[@filifili4275]

Thank you bro

[@richmercado564]

Heard its a scam

[@jonc.5310]

Your mama

[@agibff]

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

[@richardwere4487]

All i want is MONEY!!!!

[@Lerumpolerum]

"My precious" gets deeper meaning

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

@@richardwere4487 Oftentimes money and power are synonymous.

[@dayamayak6753]

oh man. this is one of the best quotes.

[@sauldiaz2139]

@Karen Patterson agreed

[@TheRaptman]

The interviewer in this documentary did a great job - asking hard questions to proponents of both sides of Amazon. Top notch journalism - thank you for posting PBS.

[@adh0522]

not exactly. he pursued a narrative. example, why not question deblasio on why it was a mistake for Amazon to be honest to the city commission, about what he (deblasio) called "background noise"?

[@charleseternal1751]

@Art Life bruh, you OK?

[@rob420bie]

@Art Life The earth is also flat., huh? GTFOH.

[@Macantaya]

PBS tough journalism? Really ? You got to be kidding right

[@hiatushernia666]

@Art Life Uh' you believe there is a moon bro?

[@schaumaul]

this documentary guy has literally the best possible voice for his job

[@autistictechgirl]

I agree

[@iainl9725]

It sounds like he's the voice for The Most Interesting Man in the World beer commercials, too.

[@schaumaul]

@c c this man is a legend 🙌

[@schaumaul]

@@iainl9725 might be the same guy

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

@c c hahahaha YESSS

[@raeyner]

I live near an international airport that just finished an Amazon extension for receiving air freight: In sub-10 degree weather Amazon workers were standing at the side of the road at 6AM with signs protesting in the middle of the winter about 2 years ago. I don't think people wanna come to work if they'd rather protest in freezing conditions.

[@christinegooderham3559]

The breadth of this documentary called this to mind: "Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king, and a king ain't satisfied 'til he rules everything"--B. Springsteen

[@officialfsf9873]

This is the largest problem (in my opinion) that exists with humanity.

[@cengeb]

Springsteen is a big phony, whatever he says, is fake...listen to Bezos, he knows how to make stuff happen...

[@akeminiumoren921]

You guys should worry about apple

[@dwightstewart4900]

Solomon wrote a book called "Ecclesiastes" that addressed this issue about 3000 years ago.

[@charleslooney9099]

Springsteen is a marxist idiot

[@craigthomson3272]

“The devil doesn't come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes as everything you've ever wished for". How's your high street and community doing?.

[@NotPoodle]

Yeah, i hate it when things change. Remember when we could all go down to the colosseum on a Saturday afternoon and watch people fight to the death and get fed to lions. Good times man, why do things have to change?

[@olejakobaune8033]

I'M AN OIL MAN, U SEE.

[@samantharondeau4580]

The devil wears a suit and tie

[@samantharondeau4580]

@@NotPoodle you dont see whats happening culturally, politically, globally... We are on the brink because the gov and big corporations have baisically merged. And Mussolini called it facism when he invented it. The global establishment is wining

[@NotPoodle]

@@samantharondeau4580 I do see. I see a time when we are more at peace than any time in history. A time when even the average household has a better quality of life than the British Royal family did just a few generation ago. if I gave you a dice to roll for which human being that has ever lived you would be, what are the chances you would be better off than you are now? Effectively 0. I do see and im fucking greatful!

[@hermanhyde7000]

Props to the interviewer - James Jacoby for asking real questions.

[@alberthood6280]

Yes

[@Felddagryph]

One thing I always hate, they call them "jobs creators", not "jobs controllers". It's not like stuff was not being sold and shipped by people before, Amazon did not create new jobs, it changed who was controlling and benefiting from those sales and shipping jobs.

[@blove142]

@@Felddagryph Amazon's platform has allowed many retailers to reach millions MORE customers than was possible in a brick and mortar, so Yes, New jobs have been created.

[@undisputed1one]

@@blove142 more customers does NOT mean more employees, it means more production. I worked for Amazon and they just pushed people to the breaking point. And it certainly means less small businesses

[@23sam42]

All I saw was one sided questions and reporting on one biased account... But I guess that's journalism!?

[@VisioSynth]

Just discovered your channel with this video -- case studies are extremely useful and I'd like to see more in the future! Creating wealth entails establishing routines, such as setting aside funds at regular intervals for sound investments.

[@geraldantonio3160]

Indeed, currently I'm managing my finances wisely and being frugal. In the last 19 months, my investments grew by 43%. However, I've had losses in the past month, making me anxious. I'm unsure whether to sell everything or wait.

[@waltzwalter]

It’s important to consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

[@SlParkerlee]

Yes true, I learnt that in 2020, when I lost almost everything. But I switched to using a financial advisor and I've been returning at least $98k every month so I’ve been sticking to investing via an Advisor.

[@hullbruce]

Hello, I'm new to this space and i've been getting suggestions to use one for a while, how can i find a decent one like the one you use?

[@SlParkerlee]

Melissa Jean Talingdan is the licensed advisor I use. Just search the name. You’d find necessary details on the web to set up an appointment.

[@noelc.8830]

I wonder what percentage of the people giving negative comments about Amazon here have a prime account

[@fendermon]

Amazon can shove Prime. I can't go near the site without them trying to ram it down my throat.

[@mjohnson1741]

Probably a lot...just like many people are concerned about the environment and climate change but will not stop having children and eating meat. We're all hypocrites and selfish bastards! That's why racism is always a crutch for a lot of people you don't have to think nor look in the mirror.

[@fendermon]

@QTee Thank you, I like to support local business too.

[@mostuc2023]

@Morgoth Bauglir Here is Amazon customer support, we have to inform you that your order of the one ring to rule them all has been canceld. Because of your negative review of our company.

[@Davitofrito]

@@mjohnson1741 Africa alone is set to add a billion people to its population by the end of the century if not 2050 at the earliest. It makes zero sense to not eat meat or have children. You should live your life to the fullest and not deprive yourself of anything because the coastline is gonna go inland decades after your dead in the ground. Definitely agree with the racism bit though, especially in regards to Antifa and the Left wingers.

[@doghouse010]

Frontline and the PBS Newshour - so critically necessary in these dark times

[@Mas3452001]

Americans in the 1970s : "Careful with phone calls the feds could be wiretapping you" Americans in 2020: "Wiretap what's the weather like today"

Facts

[@carter_1]

More like 2020 Americans: Oh, Big Tech admitted AI in smartphones can read my thoughts! I think we need to STOP them... Wait, I better be careful what I think.

[@bergydermeister5616]

Thats ironically DEEP

[@bl00dline360]

Matt S 😂

[@Steve_Takes]

People complain until they need Alexa's help.

[@D.C3126]

I'm sick of this mundane conventional knowledge, guys. Head to Borlest and read the forbidden books, only then will you truly gain knowledge about money

[@ganeshbhantana]

timeless

[@Zoe-c9z]

Money is the root of every form of evil, it is just filthy lucre.

[@markjones42115]

It's great book if you want to know how to get your life better and get the money you always wanted, these people always talk shit and they didn't even buy it !

[@ThebestOne-sc6uo]

They really have good books out there I agree with you.

[@Ahng_Noying9574]

Scam.

[@ms-be8cc]

My son went from working hard on a hay farm to being a package driver for Amazon for one dollar more an hour. He loved it at first but that love quickly wore off. As he kept making his delivery time goals each week, they kept pushing him more and more without any bonuses. It was never good enough. He was working 12 hour shifts. He was exhausted, going up flights up stairs carrying packages daily. The better he was, they more they worked him until he completely gave out. Once he tripped on a step snd he was terrified to tell management so he wouldn't get yelled at n get a mark against him or get fired. I cleaned his elbow and super glued his elbow skin together and put butterfly stitches on it and sent him back to work. A year later, after 2 years of no raises, tighter goals to meet, no recognition for safety, and reaching his goals, he gave up n quit.

[@ericrobles3004]

how old is your son?

[@trentcruise3084]

Km That happend to my Son as well, except his arm fell off. So we sued Amazon for Armed Robbery.💪

[@MsCellobass]

Who the heck can blame the poor guy!!

[@SumTingWong1482]

What people don’t realize is that you cannot continually improve and grow as a company without having employee turnover. At Amazon, they have obviously realized that they MUST have high turnover to keep improving and growing. Why? Human beings want comfort and stability. When humans are comfortable, they like staying comfortable. A comfortable organization, just like a comfortable person, will stop improving. You cannot improve your abilities and talents without discomfort. So, Amazon realized that every human has a limit, and that people will leave when they reach that limit. It’s a simple factor that Amazon has accepted and built into its business model. It sucks for the burned out employee, but there are 100 people waiting to take every employee’s position. Especially the positions that require little talent or skill (like driving, sorting packages, pushing buttons and pulling levers). Keeping people in those positions for 5-10 years isn’t realistic so rather than struggling to make employees stay, Amazon sees it as a natural process and they’ve set up their business to account for natural human behavior. As soon as the high turnover positions and work can be done by AI and robots, there will be no more of those jobs. Right now it’s just cheaper to cycle people through those positions, accepting that people will leave after an average of __ months on the job. If people want a comfy place to work, they shouldn’t choose to work for any of the most successful organizations in the world.

[@jacquelinemuqui]

Sounds like a corporation.

[@gameshowluva]

Lol at the post credits “this video is also available on Amazon Prime Video”

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

LoL Amazon is everywhere. 😅😅😅

[@megathai]

Ironic

[@llh3025]

The "Buy" button has disappeared though.

[@williamwilson6499]

Joe Nisanov They mentioned in the video about Frontline being on Amazon, genius.

[@lilbashirali]

Lol Jeff is on a idc roll and plus how u want it now or tomorrow

[@benjamins5571]

I find myself simultaneously disliking and admiring Bezos. He's brilliant, forward-thinking, data-driven, and absolutely ruthless.

[@averayugen7607]

BOYCOTT

[@neilchaturvedi]

Honestly. On one hand you're scared of his wealth and power, and on the other hand he's leading space research (along with SpaceX) and looking to the future.

[@unbroken1010]

@@neilchaturvedi SpaceX is evolution you're delusional

[@YouGotOptions2]

Relentless is the word

[@ELGABACHOLOCO]

he is a falseidol just like the rest

[@Beatricegove733]

My portfolio doesn’t just cater to dividend stocks. I hold $VFIAX (S&P 500 index fund) in my Roth IRA and $VTI (Total Stock Market ETF) in my taxable brokerage account. Two of my largest holdings. The individual dividend stock positions all complement the index holdings.

[@NicholasHarmon-ow3jl]

Thats when you hire someone to manage your money. You need a (CFP) straight up! personally, I would invest in ETF's and also love investing in individual stocks.

[@PatrickFitzgerald-cx6io]

I took charge of my portfolio but faced losses in 2022. Realizing the need for a change, I sought advice from a fiduciary advisor. Through restructuring and diversification with dividend stocks, ETFs, Mutual funds, and REITs, my $1.2M portfolio surged, yielding an annualized gain of 28%.

[@Justinmeyer1000]

Your advisor must be really good, how I can get in touch with them as my porfolio isn't doing well.

[@PatrickFitzgerald-cx6io]

‘’Aileen Gertrude Tippy’’ is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

[@Justinmeyer1000]

Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

[@richardbutler9466]

What made this documentary so outstanding was simply one thing: the excellence of the interviewer. His questions were on point, tough and brilliantly posited to the interviewees. Excellent job; well done!

[@matthewhawking4318]

I remember people talking about Jeff Bezos' keen interest in middle school boys in Bloomington, IN during the 1990s. The reason for his baldness is relatively apparent. Justin, housemate of Levi Thomas and Dana in Bloomington, IN in 2004 was stated as his nephew. Justin also hung around with Jason Graham and Kaylan Randolph at the time. Many of the bios on the web are fabrications and more closely resemble marketing. Apparently the world is satisfied with Bezos, Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Chad Hurley and other good luck clowns.

[@annaarrowood9778]

I see it says one reply but I can't see it so what's KZbin up to?

[@annaarrowood9778]

Now it should say two replies but it only says one once I post this it'll say two but there should be three where's the first one?

[@annaarrowood9778]

Still says one KZbin sucks too

[@Az-ov1ti]

@@annaarrowood9778 i get that sometimes too

[@johnpossum556]

Wow, this is on TV right now. Kudos for releasing it at the same time on YT. I wish more companies would get the hint & do this!

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Google owns KZbin! We see so many ads now that we want to puke. The attack on us wee little "citizens" is from all sides.

[@AK88.]

@@Anthony-hu3rj get a Chromecast ultra no ads or just one on rare occasion or with certain channels but far far less

[@tophers3756]

@@AK88. if you want the hassle of having to cast everything to the Chromecast. No thanks. While the ability to cast is nice, having it be the only option for a streaming device is awful.

[@noahziegler3478]

Anthony send me your email address bro I’ll give you a KZbin premium account. It’ll be my pay it forward moment of the day.

[@Misterz3r0]

PBS is a non-profit entity whose motivation is to provide informative content to the American public.

[@D1no-Bravo]

"We are not even treated like robots, we are data." customers and employees alike.

[@Diplomastronaut]

Why we got to vote Bernie and strengthen unions. Humans before convenience

[@nero.unleashed]

Customer ecstasy

[@thesilverstalion1]

@@Diplomastronaut Bernie Sanders supported the Sandinistas when there was mounting evidence that they were detaining an murdering political dissidents on mass. He did this because they were socialists; he openly praised the "peoples revolution" because it aligned with his political narrative. I don't think Bernie cares terribly about humans over political convenience at least.

[@AbhishekKumar-te7yb]

That's a great Idea.

[@juliephillips3374]

I had a complaint against amazon and the employee I spoke to sorry messaged said so sorry and remember I am a customer too!!!!

[@TomBraxton9]

This is amazing. “Wealth has no shortcuts, there’re ways to attain it.”

[@TomBraxton9]

the first step to gaining wealth is figuring-out your goals either on your own or with heIp of a financiaI pIanner and foIIowing through with InteIIigent pIans; you wiII gain financiaI growth in no time and enjoy the decision of managing your finance

[@TomBraxton9]

I had decisions that grew my finances (gathered over 1M in 2yrs) with heIp of my financiaI pIanner. Living the dream, hoping to retire next year.g

[@TomBraxton9]

Elizabeth Greenhunts get to her with the name

[@Arajjin]

The irony of the people watching this on Amazon prime 😂😂

[@mresoteric]

hahahahah Im crying laughing over here!!!!

[@jamesbell8861]

I actually love the service.

[@jackyy548]

Not on prime

[@LunaShimmyDiva]

On KZbin

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

This was a surprisingly well done documentary. I went from zero, knowing nothing about Amazon to 60, feeling like I had some insight into the company and the man behind it. Thanks.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

@@rhumbatron2912 Are you the king of the non-sequitor?

[@wmurch3]

surprising? it's Frontline.. they are always will done

[@samlsd9711]

GOSH I FUCKING HATECORPORATEMEDIA With passion. "Amazon Empire" SlaveEmpire is more like it. In US they pay 8/hr for drivers. HollyfuckingShit.That's slavery. And PBS is trying to normalize what is going on as if it it's the right thing. I absolutelyFcukingHAte AmericanCorporatePharmaceuticals, bankers, and everyone after who's on topNazis

[@skeetrix5577]

@@samlsd9711 take your skitzo pills bro

[@KM-ew5rl]

...and your opinion after watching?

[@justsomeguy862]

I have never understood a business strategy better than i understand this. As long as the federal government is involved, Amazon is unstoppable. They will literally never fail.

[@gloomndoom443]

how did you arrive at that conclusion? genuinely curious, not trying to antagonize you.

[@stefthorman8548]

@@gloomndoom443 they are like an octopus, they have tentacles in all sectors, they get their top employees from top government officials, they offer an service that is intrinsic to modern way of shopping, not to mention all the spy cameras, recorders, and facial recognition software. basically, they are too fused with the US and western government and society to fail, if they fail, it means people don't want to buy anything, full stop, since they already destroyed, and dominate IRL shops, they might not have "market share" to be an monopoly in one product, but they have enough of the market share from all areas to compensate.

[@richmercado564]

Its all large scale corporations they fund our politicians hence why its so difficult to enforce accountability

[@Jryoko]

@@richmercado564 facts

[@Jryoko]

100%

[@chilidog73]

Its a whole new world, where a retailer can literally watch and listen to you inside your home, car... everywhere and then give you everything you want. Scary.

[@vivalou1496]

That's called spying for manipulation and control .

[@TheVeek192]

What's REALLY scary is that we, the consumers, have agreed to it all by using the internet and phones and all of it. Our behavior is OUR responsibility.

[@LunaShimmyDiva]

Algorithms get it wrong all the time!

[@kgraham5820]

Bezos is so patient and naturally shrewd, it’s scary. Then, as you continue watching, you begin to realize and understand just how much this one corporation is tied into everyone’s everyday life. Then it’s really scary.

[@franny5059]

My husband and I were saying that you could basically never leave your house and have every need met with this company, including food

[@kollusion1]

He's not real? He obviously a creation of the NWO, the CIA, or some other type of secret society / cult!

[@lovingmontasoccer]

That fits perfect to a serial killer! Many employees of him did die on the work floor because of working stress!

[@robertcuminale1212]

​@o- Not everyone. When the guy came to my door offering a free "RING" I said no. There's no ALEXA, I can turn my own lights. I have never ordered anything through AMAZON. I still go to manufacturer's and distributor's websites and order from them. Sadly though my my wife has a KINDLE . For a man concerned about the earth I can't believe it sells such a piece of dreck. When the battery goes dead and won't recharge any longer you just throw it away and buy a new one. I think she's on her fourth one. In case you've pegged me as a Luddite let me dispel that notion. I'm an electronics technician and a computer tech. I had a company for over 30 years that designed computer networks. I am not anti-technology. But I am anti-monopolist robber baron. This guy Bezos makes Rockefeller, Morgan, Gould, Firestone, Edison, Vanderbilt etc. look like kids selling lemonade from a stand. We can only hope he finally runs into the antitrust laws.

[@johnlittle7181]

Only if you let it. Personally, I do shop on Amazon some, but don't have Alexa, Ring, Prime or any of those other "life accelerating products created by Amazon. Nor do I have FB, Insta, Twitter or any daily mainstream social media except YT. And yes, I'm aware even with that little bit of presence, I'm still monitored, but my life is still somewhat algorithm free and somewhat in my control unlike so many people who are so "bought in". You are right though it's scary..

[@jagritapaul984]

5:00 Amazon the online book store 13:00 Data Collection 15:00 Profits or Losses 18:00 Exapanding Amazon 21:00 Cheetahs and gazelles theory 26:00 Amazon Prime 30:00 warehouse problem 44:00 delivery system 48:00 products and seller 50:00 faulty products 56:00 Hachette and authors 58:00 seller and small businesses 1:02:00 railroad network 1:08:00 AWS cloud computing 1:12:00 Alexa 1:18:00 ring 1:23:00 Facial recognition technology 1:29:00 World Domination 1:32:00 Amazon Streaming Services 1:34:00 Amazon and the States 1:40:00 Bezos's personal affairs and politics 1:47:00 Conclusion

[@eldermillennial2000]

U da best!

[@namphuongnguyenhuu7997]

thank you

[@kollusion1]

You forgot world / global, & universal / interstellar domination towards the end! Good job.

[@StrawberryQwik]

Thanks! 🥰

[@missymoomoo182]

I love it soooo much when someone takes the time to do this, thank-you.

[@earthstewardude]

Satan: Come on in Jeffy, the water's warm. Jeff : I would but I just signed a deal to buy Heaven.

[@mauriceorayii2964]

The pandemic was a gold mine for Bezos.

[@geovannysoares1707]

While some people cry, other people sell napkins... agree?

[@DMWBN3]

Made 13 billion, dollars I think.

[@aharonemanuel4010]

@@DMWBN3 nice

[@shecravesit7072]

Mr Watto LOL. He made that the day Amazon announced Q2 earnings.

[@ishmellnelson2875]

They're all connected...one hand washes the other. Being the wealthiest man in the world is not a coincidence. Keep people distracted, docile, immobilized, and you can control the money and the people. ...funny thing...just 15 years ago I said it was impossible to control both... ...I was wrong.

[@yohannesnegash6786]

I love how in the last minutes of the documentary it says “ this program is also available on amazon prime video” 😂

[@Ali-xu9ei]

Ummm yeah we don’t know what to trust now a days. 😅😂

[@scarfvc33]

haha, ikr, i don't think Amazon is such a big deal though, I think its like a more expensive version of ebay and all other retail kind of business. I don't really buy from amazon, I buy from target, and for my clothes I buy from like abercomrbie and stuff, depop, etc.

[@Lessismore786]

Amazon promo

[@megaraph5551]

1:52:50

[@leggocrewtv2052]

I like good investments like the next guy: but the money you make < way of life in society. I mean if a business can influence your infrastructure : political or otherwise. You would think everybody would like to keep checks and balances.... Just saying.

[@mikefederighi9081]

Former Amazon employee, other than the pay, it's a horrible company. They have very tough performance standards that they don't use unless they want to get rid of someone for non performance reasons. Amazon hires lots of "seasonal" employees who are paid less and not given benefits, that permanent employees receive, to work indefinitely without reviews or change in status to being permanent. The inventory is treated without any care and poorly packaged without much protective padding at times, it is a wonder more isn't returned. Management and HR could care less. I experienced discrimination and workplace hostility and aggression.

[@nathancornwell1455]

I don't spend my money with Amazon for this reason.

[@lonewolfnh89]

this documentary starts off like the origin of a supervillian.

[@sisterluke]

Well they did compare him to Darth Vader at one point...

[@Ashleelori]

haile 89 seriously! They really get you going in the first 30 seconds

[@ghostfrequency6920]

ah because it is heh heh the real lex luthor.

[@nonnobissolum]

Yeah. You can tell right up front that it's going to be totally objective, no conclusions reached/suggested/intimated, lol.

[@NeseLSD]

Especially with that laugh as he's controlling the robot arms

[@revantjha5288]

Listening to the answers that Amazon's execs give, it seems like they were trained for months by a Legal team. Every sentence is properly weighed before they speak it out.

[@michaelweber5702]

revant - Man they sure sound dishonest...

[@thesinisterstoryteller]

Yeah. Imagine the insanity of thinking before you speak?! The absolute horror!?

[@zomgoose]

Amazon is very careful about the image it portrays and the words used to describe itself.

[@225maine]

@DaAlski78520 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CodPast]

trained in the art of bullshit

[@trcythmpsn]

Amazon grew because of your greed and fast delivery expectations. Blame yourself for all of this.

[@terriesmith8219]

Yup. We all played a part in Amazon's growth and power.

[@bro7269]

Agreed....we give Amazon, FB, Twitter, and all social media sites all the info they need need to take over. I will say as a customer I have never had a bad experience using Amazon. Nearly every delivery is on time and as advertised. The very few returns I had were hassle free. I can’t say that for brick and mortar stores.

[@jacqdanieles]

Plus laziness & unfettered consumerism.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

What about the growth of Walmart with its shipping of manufacturing jobs to China?

[@stevechance150]

Amazon grew up as an evil Bully. That ain't on us. When Google started out, their motto was "Don't be evil". Unfortunately, Google wasn't able to hold to that standard.

[@wendyrosee]

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[@janejane386]

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[@maureen...]

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[@maureen...]

She Trade for Celebrities & could Mentor you.

[@Mayor1248]

you must have these things in mind 1. Have a long term mindset. 2. Be willing to take *risk*. 3. Be careful, if you're not spending to earn back, then stop spending. 4. Never claim to know - Ask questions and it's best you work with an assistant.

[@vincentstewart1843]

The wisest thought that is in everyone's minds today is to invest in different income flows that do not depend on the government, especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver and digital currencies (BTC, ETH. stock,silver and gold)

[@RyanBugatti]

That 2 day shipping killed it. No other business can fulfill that.

[@mukeshC164]

Ryan Elliott cuz they don’t have the balls to bleed all the money Amazon did

[@Spiritfba]

I barely get anything from Amazon within 2 days anymore. And I have Prime.

[@myaccount2914]

Next day delivery in the UK. Guaranteed. 😁

[@redwarf8118]

@@TheTillmanSneakerReview and you support him by buying there

[@sigmaomegaalpha237]

The Tillman Sneaker Review , I depends on what type of work. For the most part, they treat their employees like shit. They fire a lot of employees. They have extremely high standards and expectations. And want their employees acting like robots. Eventually the entire company will be automated so I don’t see how this company will be a secure place to work. Might be ok if your a teenager. If you can keep your job trough the summer and not get fired but the younger generation don’t have good work ethic anyway. Just saying..

[@davidgilbert3507]

For ONE person to have that much power and influence on so many aspects of our economy and lives should scare the hell out of each and every person on the planet.

[@Erin-bd6jg]

Does anyone else get tired of being told to be afraid of anything and everything? Or is it just me?

[@Elrion9]

@@Erin-bd6jg just you, dude.

[@Rumplesti1tskin]

@@Erin-bd6jg The power of Bezos and Amazon on the political and economic fronts worldwide, really isn't like being told to be afraid of a mouse or a car crash or falling in the bathtub while taking a shower.

[@XxHessxX7]

Shut up

[@annalisa14]

@@ajislander you’ve got the right idea, but the people around you are rarely receptive. They live in a television bubble of controlled belief, and inbred tendency towards denial of reality. People are sheep and will not see past mob mentality. Critical Thinking is a rare spark in the populace. Carpe Diem only works for some of us. You are one. I woke up in 1970 with the first Earth Day 🌎 My mentor was Carl Sagan. My education was Star Trek. The reality is that William Shatner got fat and played a narcissistic lawyer in his last acting days. The Pale Blue Dot will be my only home, and I’m going to try exploring what I love about it before the 9 and 10 billion over populated masses cause extinctions of the lesser animals and use up all its Rescources. Bezos and Trump are merely the symptoms of the behavior of the zombie- like automatons that are The Masses.

[@thecornerofdelicacies2518]

Can America just stop using the word lobbying and say corruption instead?

[@comdrive3865]

Why would anyone rich want an AI to be anything but an entertainment machine? The rich person was born and indoctrinated into the dogmas of capitalism and the AI is spawned out of it too.

[@barriewright2857]

I just hope as they come across the pond too Europe the US Corps do or I hope won't do the same things hear as they do to the US government.

[@ronchon5246]

@@barriewright2857 we used to be defined by the word integrity. We will be as bad as the yanks. One crazy country

[@NPC-bs3pm]

I don't mind Lobby groups. I am further conservative than center. I believe with the correct groups you can have more opposition: that of power against power. If Liberals keep voting for corruption that is on them (shame on them)❗

[@brendabassman9549]

They were promoted by this lie right here pts"disordered"= injured intentionally by them. Its pts injury jjstice cures it . They work for satan the liar

[@missrobinhasclass]

I worked at a fulfillment center. It was a 10 hour day. graveyard shift one dollar above minimum wage working in a warehouse . standing, never sitting down. I was written up for not wearing one glove. I got one 15 minute break in a 10 hour shift...and one 1/2 hour lunch break. and a walk to the restroom which was a five minute walk each way to the restroom .. and was written up for being 2 minutes late on my 15 min break. the pay for college -- is if you work for 10 years for amazon first. I sat down .. ( well squatted on the floor ) and was fired for sitting on the job. . and I squatted because a week earlier I was rear -- ended in a car accident.... and I explained this to them.. but Amazon fired me .. as it was a third write up... I really needed to squat down as my back hurt... and I guess bending down on the job was a violation.. so I was told to go home not go back until they called me... and they never called me again.. So I guess I was fired? Yet, I couldn't claim unemployment... It was really messed up.... I should have filed a lawsuit. Horrible working conditions.. unlawful termination

[@SleepyKittens]

Kevin Spacy would be perfect actor to play Bezo.

[@Mr_Battlefield]

Google Correction: Did you mean: *Kevin Spacey*

[@Davitofrito]

YES! There was an awesome bio-documentary type film years ago in the 1990s called pirates of silicon valley that showed the early rise of Apple and Microsoft from the perspective of Bill Gates and Steve jobs. Encourage you to check it out but your casting choice for Bezo is spot on.

[@hoomanot]

Lol

[@johnathoncastro]

Kevin Beacon!

[@sheshotjfk8375]

Kevin Spacey already played Lex Luthor :)

[@TheMordecai1985]

It never ceases to amaze me how in an age where everyone is so worried about privacy, millions of people will voluntarily buy devices that are perpetual hot mics. Don’t blame Amazon, this is your stupidity.

[@blackrevenue8421]

Very true

[@rubico1894]

Seems like a good criticism at first until you realize that it is near impossible to get anywhere socially without a smartphone. All avenues of social advancement are now mediated through systems that make use of the device. In practice, we are free to disobey and opt out of smartphones, but then you will be looked upon as an outcast and lose out on career opportunities. Maybe you can go for landlines, but you still be thought as pretty weird. Also, no idea how you went from a criticism of privacy and smartphones to Amazon.

[@kgbeezr75]

@@rubico1894 Yep, exactly. There are real world world consequences for not partaking...and as much as I try to avoid conspiracy theories, I think this is a pretty blatant one. It's no secret that corporate America wants people dependent on these devices...and the reasons are completely obvious. One can choose to shun these types of things, but the price is yours to pay. There's a tradeoff.

[@mmacho73]

And voluntarily give information on social media platforms right down to the last minute.

[@hankhillsnrrwurethra]

Sun Microsystems declared privacy dead over 20 years ago. They were more correct than anyone could have known. Can't link but Scott McNealy's statement is easily found. Too late to do much about it. Use a dumb phone, restrictively browsers and home VPN.

[@Glory_inthe_3rd77]

I clicked on this video to let anybody that reads this and these people know I could care less and I have not ever used Amazon one single time in my life and I'm 34 years old

[@annetteyoutube742]

I don't shop often. I have refused to purchase a Prime membership. I have drastically decreased my shopping at Whole Foods (which is within walking distance from me), which is now owned by Amazon. Immediately after this change in ownership, every time I checked out, the cashier asked me, "Do you want to be a Prime Member?" Nope. And now I rarely shop there: overpriced. I now shop primarily at Sprouts and Costco.

[@dulces.4219]

Me too I have 30 years old , and I’m work in Amazon. 😜😊

[@god_bleach]

google owns youtube so guess what buddy

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

I am 61 and never have used Amazon or a Shower in my Life.

[@keepnitreall6152]

I love turtles

[@earthcoloredeyes5043]

I don’t think people understand what capitalism is. The point is to WIN.

[@Tiffany_C_]

I think it’s very interesting how Amazon is so difficult to categorize. Are they a software or IT company (web services and cloud software)? A hardware company (Alexa, kindle, fire stick)? A retailer (competing with Walmart and target)? A grocery store (Amazon fresh)? That ambiguity really plays to their advantage and makes it difficult to identify competitors and what “market segments” they are truly operating in. They are way beyond being just a monopoly. They are a global conglomerate behemoth.

[@gm2407]

Infrastructure loss leader. They want to be a neccessity and are willing to put evey competition out of business whilst pushing employees to the brink.

[@toddinthemiddle]

And what happens to other, smaller companies that would like to remain in business? Ever heard of vulture capitalism? Look into the background of the founder of this behemoth. When you get to the term hedge fund, you've arrived 😗👍

[@14daze]

...and need to be broken up.

[@kathyann8974]

That’s right and I am proud to say my employer. Love them, they are good to me and for me. Jeff Bezos is brilliant at what he does and every once in a while the good guys win.

[@StraightouttaBristol]

Should be called... 🌏 WORLD 🌏 Because the Amazon river is massive, but.. The world is BIGGER. And yes, I am a Prime member

[@leozmaxwelljilliumz3360]

The "new model" destroying small business and creating mass compliance.

[@BigManJay69]

The plandemic furthered the wishes of Bezos, compliance far left politicians putting down lockdowns to make sure all small businesses close to the point that Amazon is all that is left. They will next plan to eliminate the supermarket, and supply all food online.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Back in Early 2019 when I worked at Amazon many of the employees were saying that Jeff Bezos wanted to "Rule the World" ....fast forward to post 2020 and they have made the most profit ever...👀

[@michaellapierre1244]

Break up A.m.a.z.o.n. it's become too dangerous for the well being of America.

[@meajmal]

@@BigManJay69 Bro, have you even read about what progressives have spoken about Amazon? Both the neo-liberal and conservative side of things do not mind Amazon or as a matter of fact any of these big tech. Case in point when congress called these folks for testimony, all conservatives cared about asking is how conservative voices are being silenced. Even the new-liberal wing of democratic party was asking Amazon about how they were killing competition. Dont take my word for it. Just listen fully to the very recent anti-trust hearing in Congress. Now also listen to Bernie Sanders (or your so called boogeyman told about Amazon). Lockdowns are not just put forth by compliance left. It is exactly how its being tackled every where in the world. Except for Brazil, but do you really want that comparison.

[@tangyorange6509]

BigManJay69 beep boop I am a robot 🤖

[@1fty]

This documentary was a masterpiece in journalism. We need more docs like these!

[@Harry._.Thompson]

Yes when being funded by amazon and or Jeff then obviously it's going to be "good"

[@jo5242]

@@Harry._.Thompson was it funded by amazon ?

[@theCosmicQueen]

it's free on PBS TV stations, Public Broadcasting.

[@scorch4299]

its a little misleading... re-negotiating a contract and amazon wanting more money because it now provides more value is pretty normal....it isnt a bribe, lol. its business.

[@familydogg1234]

I learned alot from this documentary. What I love especially about Amazon is several things. I can find out of print CDs and books, I learn well in advance forthcoming releases of books and I can get other items so I don't have to deal with crowds hence getting Covid or colds during winter. I don't mind paying the shipping fees.

[@selectiveapathy]

As a former delivery driver for two different courier companies. I must say, the second company i worked for, were the ones to bring out Amazon’s tactics. At the first place, i started off easy with 130 deliveries a day for a 10hr shift. The company would automatically pay us 10 hrs even if we worked less than that. The next day, i had 250 deliveries and all in gated communities. I quit the job when i was on my 120th delivery and stuck arguing with a security guard about the delivery. The second company i worked for, i showed up at 5AM, got the van loaded and during dispatch announcement, the dispatcher told us all, “if you know your route, take your time and dont rush it. The more you run, the more theyll give you” The restroom was also nonexistent as they had me in Calabasas, CA. Most houses, i couldnt even walk up to the door without having a security guard meeting me at the sidewalk. When the dispatcher let me know of Amazons tactics, i began working much less and got to the point where i would spread my 10 hr shift to the point id be able to go back home, make brealfast, lunch and grab a snack and drink prior to it being 5PM

[@yogaflexy]

right on!. game the system trying to abuse you

[@jamesiv6512]

I experienced this myself!

[@CableGuyRyv]

the warehouse workers need to follow this mindset, too. They keep pushing to see what the people will tolerate. Stop tolerating the absurd rates and work at a comfortable pace.

[@CallMeDr.T.]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@rinkydink27]

I would love to see this documentary updated in the wake of the pandemic... small businesses around the world have been decimated and Amazon just had the best year ever. What comes next?

[@keelyevans7692]

The business model is for the people it is perfect in partnership from my angle he linked people and product in a way that worked for everyone - it isn't about ownership; that is mere perception - fighting what is here to help us is where the problem lies

[@ryankenyon604]

I imagine they’ll continue paying a lower rate of tax than the people in their warehouse earning under £10 an hour

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

Keely Evans Hmm.. you got all that from your angel? 👼🏼🤔 Maybe you should get a different angel lmao

[@keelyevans7692]

@@DannyD-lr5yg which type of angle do you see it since I apparently incorrect?

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

@@keelyevans7692 Nice, swooping in with that edit to your original comment 8) I don't have an opinion on your angle, though. Just your angel.

[@4200Shields]

You know it’s bad when I emailed my congresswoman last month over the same concerns and now I find this video

[@dethjer]

Well produced and edited. Thank you for providing this for free online PBS. I appreciate your quality journalism.

[@snowballeffect7812]

It's not free. It's viewer supported and tax-payer funded. Donald has been cutting funding to PBS. Vote for and encourage politicians to continue to fund PBS.

[@bradhicks4057]

@@snowballeffect7812 actually, disagree....if true independent journalism is what's desired, then preferable to not have it dependent on Govt. Better to have it dependent on and accountable to people directly. So Give to PBS. If mass numbers of people gave just a small ammt. there would be no need for Govt. or Corporate funding eliminating completely effects of conflict of interest.

[@snowballeffect7812]

@@bradhicks4057 The majority of funding comes from the government. Good luck trying to get people to voluntarily fill that massive gap in funding. There are no conflict of interests. The government isn't supposed to change funding based on whether PBS portrays them well or not. Hold your politicians to a minimum standard.

[@bradhicks4057]

@@snowballeffect7812 yeah....depends on exactly what considering.....The Corp. for Public Broadcasting is about 95% Govt $, Local Stations get $ from CPB and Viewer, Foundations, Corporate contributions so PBS as a whole is roughly 50/50 Govt (Fed, state, local) and non govt. I did wrongly think the Govt. % was much less though. Regarding conflicts of interest.... to think politicians just would never do anything not "supposed" to do like punish their critics or be influenced by the interests that fund campaigns would be naive.

[@snowballeffect7812]

@@bradhicks4057 Is it so naive? PBS has consistently done wonderful work, as has NPR, relatively speaking. There are usually not many topics that would totally alienate the government as a whole to the point where every legislature would be OK totaly de-funding PBS. In any case, it doesn't seem very much like PBS gets told what they can and can't broadcast, but perhaps that is also naive. Maybe PBS could be even better, but there's really no mechanism to fund it through donations. The US people just don't care enough.

[@Meetmeinmyheadatmidnight]

Notice there's no ads when watching this. Keeps you watching

[@riverfarms2217]

I fell asleep to it lol but when I woke up and finished it now I am freaking out I had no idea Bezos had gotten so out of control!

[@davidmostertvlogs1319]

It also is just a very fucking good documentary

[@Meetmeinmyheadatmidnight]

@@davidmostertvlogs1319 I enjoyed it.

[@SomeGuy-nr9id]

@@Meetmeinmyheadatmidnight I notice there is no ad's on any you tube videos thanks to uBlock Origin ... Me +1 Charisma ... You +1 Wisdom.

[@folasagaleai9912]

It is a PBS documentary🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@noahesills]

“This video is also shown on Amazon Prime Video” ~Frontline on PBS Well played, Bezos

[@mpahou1]

Exactly.

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

no no no ---- he has said many many many times that big conglomerates or companies SHOULD BE scrutinised so as to anticipate issues someone from the outside can see that he cannot see. He said it in his interview in India and other places. The one fear about Amazon is if anyone other than Bezos is put in charge of it. Imagine Trump at the head of this empire!! Not that he would have the vision and work ethic, but if he were put in charge or manage to take over, a person like Trump, a true megalomaniac, would use it for evil. Bezos won at capitalism, that is the system he was born in to play, not his fault. But he would have won in ANY system he played in.

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

@empbac Winners and driven people... well, that's what they do in ANYTHING they do, they persist and they win. The hardest part for these types is to decide WHAT to do that is worthwhile because they know that it'll take YEARS to achieve. Thats HOW I know this. I can ask YOU the opposite question, How do you know he wouldn't??

[@aced9852]

GGR TheMostGodless lmfao Trump is that far into your head? That’s really sad.

[@aced9852]

GGR TheMostGodless You do have a point about “winners” and persistence

[@theemperor4901]

I didn't thought i would watch the whole thing but i did. Great documentary.

[@malcolmmarshall5946]

When a company goes from lobbying in Washington to hooking up with the CIA, it's time to start taking a long, hard look at that company.

[@Wildboy789789]

hell yeah dude, buying more stock monday lol

[@FazeParticles]

@@Wildboy789789 lol.

[@jannettebrown2033]

This company is so large it’s either the CIA helping them or mobsters and gangsters.

[@Wildboy789789]

@@jannettebrown2033 meh they are way too big to be messing around with the mob lol, thats like trump level stuff, 1 or 2 billion$... amazon won the game, he doesnt need a criminal for money or protection

[@ksommer8438]

More than likely recruited by Soros and the oligarchs with their New World Order agenda.

[@ridgeshepherd4746]

I can't believe I ever questioned why he's the worlds richest person

[@stanleyoketch8134]

The really rich guys in this world have one thing in common. They are extremely happy to take, bend reality and just go for it.

[@ConversationswiththeAI]

True, in Fact all of the really powerful humans in this world do that. The monetary system is set up to be run from the top tiers down so it's always going to offer huge advantages for a General or a King over any other conquest mechanism.

[@brusselsprout5851]

yes.....off the backs of the marginalized unable to fight back. I wonder how many of those "great" jobs don't even pay enough for costs to get to work and back. Then he replaces them with robots. The dude is insane, and how his format is being used to socially engineer us and with their bots kind of stalking us online is wicked.

[@ConversationswiththeAI]

@@brusselsprout5851 You make a lot of assumptions. The reality is that the jobs are paying double minimum wage.. so many of those people are unskilled or perhaps putting themselves through school.. Go talk to some Amazon employees and ask them why they don't go get other jobs.. it's because for their skill or education level they can't find any better.. often only far worse. So if you want to argue against the meta of Amazon's existence and argue for socialist controls on commerce then you can get some traction.. but just cursing the successful player in the game is myopic.

[@soflodoug]

Welcome to america. Its all about the money and collateral damage is figured in.

[@verycaring2387]

Really RICH PEOPLE have a different view of the world and the ppl in it. It seems like REAL WEALTHY PPL are conditioned in a way that gives them a feeling of untouchable or limitless possibilities. They wont lose everything if things dont go the way they would like it to. They have safety nets for their excursions of their ideas. You see he gave up a "normal way of thinking" about losing money in his company. He did the unthinkable and is SUPER DUPER SUCCESSFUL.

[@bergalicious911]

Not me clicking on this cuz I wanted to watch a documentary on a rainforest 💀

[@aleksandarrudic3694]

Obsessed with customers so much that we have to spy on them 24/7.

[@SunshineSurfsup1]

Bingo!

[@sceplecture2382]

sounds like a you issue.

[@chillydoog]

I heard, google too. They use your info to sell your stuff online. It sounds crazy, but sadly it might just be not as crazy as walmart.

[@GHustle4]

@@chillydoog It is true Edward Snowden proved it that's how they build their agriythmh

[@all_angles8528]

Seriously.. it’s like when obsessive lovers turn into spying stalkers. Always scary never good

[@spencertucker4360]

If you’d made $7,000/hr every hour since Christ was born then you still wouldn’t be as rich as Jeff Bezos.

[@JesusMedina-ty6pi]

And he's earned every penny

[@reyrey9752]

And he worked for all that money

[@kevinheintz4046]

@Jesus Medina 😆😂

[@kevinheintz4046]

@@reyrey9752 I'm just gonna assume you and the guy above you are being facetious.

[@Order-in-Chaos]

Actually you'd be 123.8 times richer.

[@m.c.5459]

I own two brick and mortar businesses, and run one household. My purchases to keep them all running smoothly are pretty high. I've never used Amazon. I'm reallly happy to have never given them a penny. I'm always disappointed to hear my customers talk about how much they use it. A lot. Mom and Pops were already dying. Now Covid is the final nail in the coffin. Breaks my heart.

[@MoonLiteNite]

Remember, amazon was a mom and pop shop. Some guy selling books from his garage. Every major business that you see now was a mom and pop shop before. They just grew and hired emoployes.

[@bernie4hs9]

And not to mention, a lot of mom and pop shops sell their wares on Amazon!

[@roots4x]

@@MoonLiteNite That's kinda irrelevant to the point at hand though that Amazon is destroying small business. You're saying don't blame Amazon, but the point is that it's concentrating more money in the 1%. It's not really Amazon's fault, they're just super successful, but it does pose a concern for the future of the middle and upper middle class in America.

[@JP-xq7fo]

Yeah i'm right in their wheelhouse aged 25-35 male and had prime and the whole bit... I cancelled everything after being awoken to how much of a detriment they are to small businesses.

[@nyreekrikorian]

I refuse to use Amazon. It is so tough. When I need to buy something, it comes up on Amazon first (and sometimes only) and I have to figure out if I can go to the maker of the product and purchase directly. I wish everyone did the same thing.

[@FAITH4G]

I remember having a problem with ups with not getting my Amazon package, and I was talking to the Amazon representative complaining about how bad ups delivery services were. A year later, Amazon made their own delivery services.

[@nazaretsolalinde661]

Bezos acknowledged in the early stage that, Data = Power. The Government seems interested in Amazon consumer Data.

[@morganskye8773]

His vision fall right in line with their plan for a cashless society.

[@metalmike570]

Yes because Bezos has more data on you in your current life than the government. So the government will also pay Amazon / Bezos for that information. our freedoms are being squashed by this SOB...

[@BBOlive]

@@morganskye8773 and with a cashless society,he will try to own everyone's life ..once he controls your electronic cash he can, control who can buy what or not..he will separate by color ..race ..classes the products each can buy ..seriously he wants to rule the world without even running for goverment or any political case.

[@rfly05]

I went to Amazon thinking I'd have a good, long-term, full-time career. I lasted there six months.

[@ragnakak]

What did you do there?

[@rfly05]

@@ragnakak Corporate.

[@reyy568]

@@rfly05 tell us your experince

[@ALCRAN2010]

@@rfly05 , corporate? Must've bad. I surely thought it was warehouse.

[@d0uble_O]

Amazon give two shits about Employees period!

[@chatmarketinguniversity2361]

Wow. This was an absolutely incredible documentary. Equal parts inspiring, thought-provoking, and cautionary. Great Job Frontline.

[@TheWomanBeyond]

Chat Marketing University agreed!!

[@mariainglese31]

This is old news just refreshing. My brain just came out in 95 if I'm correct. This is when Amazon took over. It is a good thing. Yes, this was part of our technology back then. They had this idea in the 70s came out in the 95. I was in the state of colorado at the time it's very good

[@blueman1470]

Are you a bot?

[@TheLuciShow]

very inspiring and great info

[@rd264]

Bezos is an abusive boss- everyone knows about his intentionally abusive treatment of workers.

[@Vincent-wk3zl]

This story when from inspiring and motivational to scary and unnerving. Literally 0 to 100 real quick...

[@samantharondeau4580]

Thats the ballencing act with bussines.

[@watchin7029]

Literally americas version of dukes, lords and earls.

[@watchin7029]

@@samantharondeau4580 the appearance of balance is just an act

[@ahmedbaqir9933]

I spent 2 hours watching this. Jeff Bozo just made my life's and my generation's net worth in these 2 hours.

[@amiyuy6292]

Ahahahaha

[@Louisianish]

Every Amazon executive should be required to work full-time in a fulfillment center and as a driver for at least 6 months and then 1 week every year for the next few years as a part of what I’d call "leadership empathy training." Especially Jeff Wilke.

[@ninjatortise8958]

I mean ahtar the vast majority of them already spent a lot of time in part time jobs tried to work their way through college

[@ninjatortise8958]

In order to become Amazon executive so

[@Louisianish]

@@ninjatortise8958 Maybe, but they’ve since become so out of touch with reality and the working class.

[@Louisianish]

@@ninjatortise8958 I used to work at Universal Studios, and every time a manager is transferred to a different venue in the park, they are trained in every single position at that particular venue. It’s awesome, and I believe it helps the managers become more empathetic and more effective leaders.

[@Teatime-mq6bv]

@@Louisianish wow…, that’s sounds great. Have never heart about something like that in any other big companies. I think that’s a great method to keep managers human. Unfortunately many managers have no idea where their workers have to go through (sorry, if my English is not such great🙈)

[@trippylizzy1344]

He really was thinking way ahead of his time!! Amazing documentary thank you!!

[@Abstraxtudio]

Wealth doesn't make a person evil, it simply exposes their true self.

[@radicalxedward8047]

It gives them opportunity to act on their true self.

[@DomainAspect]

Not every rich person is evil.

[@cdeignan47]

Eh no. Both of those statements suggested, can be true at the same time, namely that wealth can make a person evil and it can expose that evil in oneself. I would suggest that it is very difficult to resist the recruitment to evil that wealth invites one into the belly of. Name me one example, other than Chuck Feeney who GAVE up their wealth completely to do good.

[@divinetruth2875]

@@cdeignan47 I disagree. The actions you take and choices you make are yours and yours alone. Others may influence you, but evil is inside all of us. Like others and the op have said, it simply draws out the true self. Poverty tends to cause people to exhibit humility and wealth the opposite. The duality exists in all of us and cannot be extinguished. God bless brother! 🙏🙌

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[@elixorvideos]

This might be the single greatest piece of journalism and media in general, that I've ever seen. Absolutely fantastic.

[@user-ut8gh7ww9y]

You haven't seen much. Sadly.

[@Einnor084]

Check out DARK ALLIANCE by Gary Webb

[@eachoneteachone4989]

@@user-ut8gh7ww9y would you mind sharing a few? This Pandemic has me binging Journalism 😬

[@user-ut8gh7ww9y]

@@eachoneteachone4989 Piece of journalism: Prince Andrew interview. Docs: Man on Wire, The Decisive Moment, China from Above, The Imposter, Manufactured Landscapes, American Masters: Bod Dylan, Frontline: The Gate of Heavenly Peace...

[@tylerlo9389]

I honestly never understood why people feel comfortable with Alexa in their homes.

[@remyzins2703]

Because they have seen the characters in their favorite TV series using it on screen

[@dojyr3130]

Because your phone is already doing the same thing.

[@davidlevingstone4429]

I mean you have a phone... You are on youtube ... To say alexa is worse than a phone is absurdly naive

[@camaflauge]

She always wishes I have a nice day...... thats why. I know its fickle....

[@573355415]

i am comfortable af

[@bobsmith1101]

Love Will Lyman, the top in narration and presentation. Keep it up Will! 😁

[@Rodonnellflexpkg]

I have never bought a single product from Amazon and never will!

[@shabirvalli8604]

Whaaaaaaaat? You must be broke,I can only imagine! No disrespect 🤝

[@FRANK45CASTLE]

Your missing out, especially during this pandemic.

[@margaritamoya3290]

I hear you. I have not bought anything in Amazon for several years now.

[@nps2512]

At last someone who sees what’s going on

[@nps2512]

Robyn. At last someone who sees what going on

[@Kursor17]

"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

[@anesumukura7312]

Where do I know that from?

[@sinmatter8510]

@@anesumukura7312 The Dark Knight

[@missfriscowin3606]

Hmmm 🤔. Still thoughtful

[@elceeosagie7221]

Absolutely

[@theonlyalexoliveira]

39:00 talking to Amazon about unions is ridiculous. What are they going to say? We absolutely could never run this business in a unionized environment? It’s absolutely true that their business entirely counts upon exploitation of workers.

[@IlonaJosiane]

It is a great video thanks for the great information and well delivered. This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@jeremyreagan9085]

What I find so tragic is that if you have just a surface level understanding of labor history in this country you notice that since the 1990s our labor rights have been crushed to such a degree that we are actually going backwards in labor relations with employers is back in the 1820s in that our rights as workers are dying by degrees.

[@paulnoorbergen3514]

What was labour relations like in America in the 1820's? Not a very good track record. Australia has also got a dismissal history so don't feel alone.

[@ladybug5859]

YES

[@schneidz428]

@@paulnoorbergen3514 I think they meant 1920's. Then, labor and environmental protections were expanded significantly. Right now, our economy looks at lot like the early 20's. Monopolies, extreme wealth disparity, etc.

[@cindytartt4048]

Oh absolutely, but the young Americans, and it’s happening in Australia too, are insistent that this doesn’t matter and lack the history/ knowledge of labour laws, losses, basic economics, consumerism and the knowledge of itinerant workers from 1930+ to the present.

[@Floris_VI]

This is due to the insane lobbying that is present in american politics, it is bordering on corruption, in fact it is but we call it lobbying. No, it is corruption, idk why i even said bordering on

[@AbhayShingi51]

“Big Things start small”. Captivating.

[@scoldingtissue2217]

Or inappropriate, if you know what i mean. ;)

[@BTcycle]

Jeff Bezos = Lex Luthor

[@carpo719]

Totes

[@jordanjohns2890]

nba3d = random person with an opinion no one cares about

[@carpo719]

@@jordanjohns2890 kind of like yourself

[@b.g.3073]

@@jordanjohns2890 Lol. Did that comment make you feel good?

[@ScootsMahgoots]

Bezos seems more conquerer than explorer

[@Juju-l3o]

That man took so much money from me through out the years what he did with the structure of Amazon is genius.

[@davejones4946]

The reporter's ability to keep a straight face while so many psychopaths lie to his face is comendable.

[@christophermyers8157]

That is what I saw, yet he refuses to call out what is an obvious lie based upon historical examples.

[@STYLEE-T]

Commendable! Facts! All I kept thinking about is how strong his rapport is, or this is the non judgmental vibration that a great interrogator uses because my vibe and body language WOULD BE SCREAMING "YOU'RE A MUfFING LIAR AND THAT MAN HAS EITHER PAID YOU SO MUCH MONEY THAT YOU SAID EFF IT, OR JEFF'S GOT A WILD VIDEO TAPE OF YOU WITH 2 DONKEY'S, AND A LIST OF OTHER THINGS DOING WHO KNOWS WHAT. Because the precise wording and practiced, sincere, and almost believable expression on all of their faces should be studied for an evolutionary jump in humankind. UN-EFFING-BELIEVABLE THESE PEOPLE.

[@gokaren420]

​@@STYLEE-T hahaaaaaaaa me too

[@gabrielmcollazo6675]

Its hard to keep a hard face in the presence of a sea of lies! I'm not buying into it!! They want cattle, not people!

[@cristinaherrera5321]

I was about to comment on how these "executives" squirm and ramble, spewing whatnots, talking in circles when asked the important questions. They know exactly what they are doing. I wouldn't doubt that the CIA or whatever other agencies are funding Amazon and their 'spy' equipment and abilities. I don't possess any of these gadgets. Also, I'm fairly certain that I am being "watched" and listened to due to the few items I have in my home such as laptop, phone and T.V.. A friend of mine and I audibly heard a voice coming from my laptop. What did it say...damn! I can't recall. But, we heard it. There have been times when a laptop I had would turn itself on, even though it was closed. It was military issued. The laptop. I don't care, because I have nothing to hide. My attitude is, "Go ahead. Watch me eat, sleep, shit, f*ck, drink and smoke". I really don't care.

[@nonviolently4811]

This has to be the best documentary I've ever seen.

[@conqururfear]

HES A TRILLIONAIRE

[@matouspalecek8208]

It's one of the most BIASED I've ever seen.

[@conqururfear]

Matous Palecek What do you mean please explain what is your opinion of Amazon I know I spent a lot of money with that one click feature they have🎤⚔️🔥🔥🔥🥧🍿🍡🧑🏻‍⚕️🥜🍪🎂🎂🎂

[@asvpab]

Top 50 for sure

[@conqururfear]

Sahil Kaneria what do you mean please explain I beg🍦🦹🏾‍♂️🧁🧁🦞🦞🍿🍿🍿👩🏼‍🎤🦹🏾‍♂️🦹🏾‍♂️🦹🏾‍♂️🦹🏾‍♂️????

[@estherfuerster-ashkenazi3258]

I love your documentaries. I put them on the back screen while I work and I always learn something new. The material is very well researched, compelling, educational and thought provoking. Keep it up!

[@carbonking6316]

I fully agree ...priceless ..know the ledge.

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

True, I do the same, I keep Frontline running on the background while doing things. I keep one eye and ear on it

[@michaelodrama]

Creating a company like that needs a lot of strong to complete that

[@ImperialArmour]

Bezos is the personification of capitalism taken to the extremes.

[@Maisonier]

it's a piece of crap that receives state subsidies for Amazon and Blue Origin ... what a joke.

[@Nine-Signs]

Few times in history has 1 man and 1 entity been such a resounding signifier of everything that is wrong in a given society and economy. These anti democratic top down organisations of people for the production of goods and services that pays them far less than the wealth they produce per hour allowing the handful at the top to extract the remainder and grant it unto themselves via unearned income of dividends which are taxed at half the rate of the workers who produced that wealth, will either end on civil terms or to borrow a phrase from science fiction, these economically violent delights of the rich unto many, will have bloody violent ends. Presently 8 people have more wealth than the bottom 3.5 billion combined, that is the culminating result of 400 years of capitalism, the majority of the west getting poorer, the rest going sideways and a handful getting richer than god himself could count.

[@oomahuntressprotectress848]

that's not at all tru

[@Nine-Signs]

@@oomahuntressprotectress848 What isn't?

[@Nine-Signs]

@Sal DiMarchese I agree but we should also remember the politicians do as they please regardless of workers because the capitalists do as they please by buying the politicians via those lobbyists to make the politicians behave as they do. Red or blue or green or pink with spots it matters not. To the capitalists mind, Democracy must never be allowed to systemically alter economic policy. The problem is not corrupt government, that's a symptom. The problem is the top down anti democratic economic system bolted to it that over centuries has corrupted democracies to varying degrees to ensure the rich minority and their interests are served before the majority, no matter who that majority votes for.

[@bascal133]

Frontline delivereth 🙏🏾☺️

[@josorr]

You can see the guilt in the eyes of the Amazon executives when they answer some of the harder questions dealing with ethical issues.

[@stellabella8224]

Every company has problems to solve and I do believe Amazon is working on them. Amazon does so much and is so large they must keep on top of many problems to be solved for customer and employee satisfaction. They probably keep goals and promises in the forefront of their business plans.

[@stevo-dx5rr]

I wish we could see the guilt in our politicians eyes, confronting the fact that the way they run the government creates such bad outcomes for so many millions of Americans. But let's talk about Amazon...

[@sayrith]

@@stellabella8224 It's cute you think Amazon is working on employee satisfaction and cares.

[@xhamuel]

@@sayrith Its even cuter that you think that they don't. what are you a child?

[@joeygarcia8295]

@@stellabella8224 Yeah, people expect Amazon to solve all world's problems and even people's personal decisions and bad choices.

[@ChillVanille]

Great work. Journalist went in depth and was not afraid to ask difficult questions.

[@redouanedaoud1061]

The interviewer in this documentary did a great job - asking hard questions to proponents of both sides of Amazon. Top notch journalism - thank you for posting PBS.

[@jacksonpuckett6115]

That's exactly what I'm saying. Forget amazon for a minute, excellent video.

[@s.g.8010]

Ask JB who is really funding him. Puff puff.

[@carygold6415]

Fact

[@gabrielmarquezini]

But Frontilne show is made by amazon

[@LearnWithYender]

@@gabrielmarquezini ?????

[@billybob-hv5hl]

Lex Luther in real life

[@stevenherrold5955]

yea but where is superman ?

[@glorymanheretosleep]

Not anywhere close to it.

[@nonnobissolum]

You posting this Lex Luther crap on every Amazon documentary page , or what? Lol.

[@pennyo6868]

@@stevenherrold5955 Out in space, developing a plan. There's alot of corruption and evil happening on earth. Where should Superman focus his energies on first? The big question is to fix or start over. What do you think?

[@billybob-hv5hl]

@@nonnobissolum yes

[@jahmikejahmike9619]

Q: Is Amazon a monopoly A: No, they just own Park Place, Boardwalk & rents everything else just to sublet at a mark up.

[@kevinheintz4046]

Do not pass "go." Do not collect $200. Go directly to megacorp jail.

[@jamesrowe2383]

The more I listen to this the more I applaud Jeff I’m a loyal prime customer, documentary tried to make Amazon out as the bad guy you know who you left out the interview THE CUSTOMER!!!

[@samkelokey4656]

PBS is definately making some of the BEST Documentaries out there. ❤❤

[@tommywaltz400]

Yes it is

[@samkelokey4656]

@Sserk Yendor ok