• Mateoto@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Each of them has the potential to contribute to addressing the ecological, social, and economic challenges facing our society, yet I suspect that most are not taking any action.

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      9 months ago

      It’s true, people just above 1 billion are the poorest billionaires.

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          9 months ago

          It’s not that they’re poor in absolute terms, but they’re just poorest out of that specific group.

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          9 months ago

          Not as embarrassing as falling into the millionaire category!

          I think there is a Simpsons episode where Burns is no longer billionaire and he gets expelled from the club.

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      9 months ago

      Second richest person in the world

      French national Bernard Arnault is the chair and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. LVMH brands include Louis Vuitton, Hennessey, Marc Jacobs, and Sephora.

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    9 months ago

    The Icelandic guy is incredibly wealthy when you consider the population of Iceland. If redistributed equally, each Icelander would get $6700.