America's billionaires have had a great year from a financial standpoint. The top 20 people on Forbes' 2023 richest list have added $310 billion to their fortunes. Together, they have a combined wealth of $1.9 trillion, a 30% increase from a year ago. To give a sense of how significant their growth is, these 20 people now hold 40% of the total wealth of the entire Forbes 400 list. Among the top 20, Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang stands out. His company, which has made big strides in artificial in
These are, probably, the most powerful people in history. Their reach is global. And governments have no way of dealing with them. They can manipulate any economy to their advantage. And their greed is unlimited. This is the true cancer to the system, and the reason why capitalism isn’t working anymore. Their mere existence is a threat to humanity as a whole. It’s both sad and terrifying.