26. Ponzi in paradise: the divine right of kings
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26. Ponzi in paradise: the divine right of kings
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Deep in the jungles of Bougainville, a man crowned himself king, founded a bank with no money, and promised salvation through spreadsheets. Meet Noah Musingku: prophet, monarch, financial engineer and architect of the most absurd sovereign state you’ve never heard of.
Is it a nation, a church or just the world’s most committed pyramid scheme?
This week, we’re joined by writer and podcaster extraordinaire Sean Williams to talk us through his remarkable investigation.
Find Sean on X: @swilliamsjourno and check out his podcast: https://www.underworldpod.com/
His original Harpers story is here: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/11/the-island-king-sean-williams-bougainville/
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Theme music: War Machine (The Purpose of a System Is What It Does) by Sister Ray Davies. Check them out: https://www.instagram.com/sisterraydavies