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Should billionaires even exist? Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates...some say they’re proof capitalism works—visionaries who build, invent, and employ. Others see them as a moral failure, hoarding wealth while society struggles.
🔥 In this episode:
– Do billionaires really create anything?
– Moral outrage vs. plain old jealousy
– $500M yachts, private islands, and why it makes people mad
– What cavemen economics can teach us about wealth
– Why taxing billionaires into oblivion always backfires
– And… why your anger might be aimed in the wrong direction
💭 Should billionaires exist—or are we just mad we’re not one?
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⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Should Billionaires Exist?
00:19 – Billionaires and Job Creation
00:33 – Philanthropy and Wealth Distribution
01:17 – The Moral Debate on Wealth
02:20 – Global Distribution of Billionaires
03:11 – Self-Made vs. Inherited Wealth
03:38 – Criticism from the Bleachers
04:55 – The Government vs. The Billionaire Class
07:30 – Why Wealth Triggers People
09:17 – Taxing the Titans: Does It Work?
10:39 – Yacht Logic: The Excess and the Anger
14:29 – Conclusion: The Gray Truth About Billionaires
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