Tag: wealth

• Will the 2020s Really Become the Next Roaring Twenties?

  January 24, 2021

  Today, numerous economists and technologists say that long-gestating technologies may be ready to propel a similar frenzy of commerce. This time, the economic engine might start with artificial intelligence; the… more ›

• The stock market vs. the hunger index: The painful display of India’s inequality during the pandemic

  January 24, 2021

  One of the world’s top 10 richest men is Indian, but nearly a fourth of the world’s poorest people live in India. And Covid-19 only made this paradox worse. “The pandemic has reinforced some… more ›

• “Brazil is Synonymous with Inequality”: Aerial Images Reveal Wealth Gap in Brazilian Cities

  December 29, 2020

  Most people are familiar with the concept of social and economic inequality, but although it affects a large part of the world’s population, it is still somewhat abstract for many… more ›

• Building the Middle Class of the Creator Economy

  December 21, 2020

  The sustainability of nations and the defensibility of platforms is better when wealth isn’t concentrated in the top 1%. In the real world, a healthy middle class is critical for… more ›

• How Are Rich People Getting Richer During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

  April 30, 2020

  For many Americans, the fallout of the novel coronavirus pandemic gets bleaker by the day. More than twice as many people are unemployed in the U.S. right now than there… more ›

• Interview: Damien Hirst

  April 22, 2020

  The original YBA has done everything to the max – drinking, snorting and making millions with his art. Having gone sober, slimmed down his business operation and taken up flower… more ›

• Mansa Musa: The richest man who ever lived

  March 11, 2019

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world, according to the 2019 Forbes billionaires’ list released this week. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn) he is… more ›