Topic: Empire State Building

2 chapters across the catalog

Jones counters the "Old World" theory by citing his own family's diaries, which describe building railroads and fighting indigenous tribes in a largely empty landscape. He notes that the Texas State Capitol was built with documented convict labor. The guests remain unconvinced, suggesting that historical records are fabricated and that buildings like the Empire State Building were designed for airship docking.

The Empire State Building was lit blue to promote the latest COVID-19 booster, which Brand describes as a national icon being co-opted as a "corporate emblem." He cites Professor Marty Makary's report that the new Pfizer vaccine was tested on only 10 mice and no humans. Brand contrasts Pfizer's $100 billion profit in 2022 with CEO Albert Bourla's 2020 promise that the company would only seek "marginal profit."