Should Millionaires Exist?

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Millionaires shouldn't exist while they're still things like poverty or people starving. Some other people said, yes, i think billionaire should exist, but kind of along the lines of, not the type that exists to day. Other people also seemed to agree with some of the things that we've brought up where perhaps self made millionaires should be treated differently. What i'm hearing and all of that, though, is it's not specifically about the existence of these particular millionaires. I think they become phases of this broader thing, which is, i don't think the world has equal opportunity.

Wealth inequality has been increasing for decades, and recently, there has been a heightened focus on billionaires as we debate what to do about the concentration of large swaths of wealth in a few hands.

In this episode, Steph and Cal discuss whether or not billionaires should exist, common proposals for dealing with billionaires, and a few policy proposals for how we can start thinking about tackling wealth inequality.

Whether you find yourself saying, "billionaires are evil and don't deserve all that money", "billionaires deserve what they have earned", or "I don't care about billionaires, but I care about a world with more equality of opportunity," this episode is for you.

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