How Private Equity Erodes Our Societies
In this event at WORM, Guardian journalist Hettie O’Brien discusses the influence of private equity on society. She talks about her book The Asset Class and engages in a conversation with researcher Hani Salih.
About the book "The Asset Class"
More and more companies are owned by private equity firms such as Blackstone and KKR. These companies own hospitals, schools and farmland. For her book The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself, Hettie O’Brien investigated how this secretive financial world influences our lives.
About the speakers
Hettie O’Brien is a journalist at The Guardian and a writer. She investigates how complex systems and financial structures change our lives. Hani Salih is a researcher, writer and curator. He focuses on the broader context of social and cultural phenomena and teaches architecture and design.
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November 2026
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink | CalendarLink |
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| Tue 3 Nov | 20:00 - 23:30 | Worm | Buy tickets | |
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