How on earth is it possible for someone to earn $1 million per minute?
Hi Mark M, How on earth is it possible for someone to earn $1 million per minute? Because the system allows them to, that's why. Last week, Elon Musk was declared the world's first trillionaire. This one individual now owns the same as 48% of the world population COMBINED. Absurdly still is that just a 10% tax on Musk’s $1 trillion fortune could end global extreme poverty for a year. I’m not quite sure what this news is meant to garner. Applause? A well done? A congratulations card? Unsurprisingly, much of the coverage treated the milestone as an achievement . Another record broken . Another reminder of what can apparently be achieved through innovation, entrepreneurship and hard work. Bravo! But a trillion dollars is not just a large sum of money. It is not normal. And it should never be treated as such. Because when you have a trillion dollars to your name, you do not simply have wealth. You have power. The power to shape policy in ways that protect and extend your positi...
