" The Case Against Extreme #Wealth With #IngridRobeyns "

" The Case Against Extreme #Wealth With #IngridRobeyns "

"So just take Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, put them on an island - full of coconuts and bananas so they won't die - and let us see how rich they will become. It's obvious that they can't become rich.
So that means that what we all together, and also previous generations, are ... making and upholding and contributing to, is what also enables them to become so wealthy."
#IngridRobeyns, 2024
https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kim-hill-wants-to-know?share=3f86bbf9-b5bf-48f4-b14b-94e1cff99a50
Is there a limit to the wealth a person can accumulate?
De realiteit is dat er door zeer vermogende mensen bijzonder veel politieke invloed wordt gekocht en het voor politieke partijen steeds lastiger wordt vol te houden dat er geen sprake is van belangenverstrengeling. En dat is problematisch.