In the past few years, the atmosphere has chilled for China’s billionaire class – an expert explains why.
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Having navigated a government crackdown on billionaires, tech tycoon Pony Ma is once again the richest person in China. Could spring be coming for the country’s private sector?
In a well-functioning market, no one would make excessive profits long enough to become a trillionaire.
Forty years of the neoliberal experiment have created a world of vast and increasing inequality. But this can and should change.
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is one of this concept’s biggest enthusiasts.
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
How can an industry experiencing systemic failure get back on its feet?
Granger, who died in December 2023, is credited with making avocado toast fashionable. Little did he know that his lasting legacy would inspire a meme that symbolized generational tension.
The World Economic Forum was once about spreading wealth. But in the past three years, the wealth of the world’s top five billionaires has more than doubled while 60% of humanity has grown poorer.
Society’s wealthiest are responsible for generating climate change – but who are these people, and why are their emissions so high?
‘Performances of virility’ tend to coincide with beliefs that masculinity is either in crisis or under attack.
Climate change and the nuclear threat are raising concerns about our planet’s future ability to support human life. If we launch a species survival mission, who should go?
If we want fewer accidents, we may want to consider how we as a society value risk-taking and safety regulations rather than blaming it on individuals.
Effective altruism, often called ‘EA,’ is closely linked to utilitarian philosophy and calls for donors to carefully scrutinize whether their giving makes an impact.
As giving receded to pre-pandemic levels, most of these gifts were designated for foundations, higher education, hospitals and medical research.
The hefty sums many billionaires give away place them in an age-old debate about wealth and charity – and whether it’s appropriate for donors to have a say over their wealth from the grave.
Squandering all that money is easier than it seems.
Yvon Chouinard, his wife and their two adult children have given the company he founded away. From now on, its profits will fund climate and conservation work.
Yvon Chouinard’s gift is unusual due to its structure but is also part of a trend. Many billionaires and large foundations are now funding these causes.
New research shows that humans don’t necessarily have unlimited wants, and that an ‘ideal life’ costs less than you might think.
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Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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