“Why are all of these evil billionaires…”
Well, let’s start with the billionaire part. Would someone who hasn’t a phenomenal asshole just keep accumulating wealth after the first couple hundred million? They don’t need it. They can’t use it. A human with empathy and a desire to do good would be spending it lifting others out of suffering.
@mcnado Once you have enough, it's surprisingly difficult to spend it all.
https://fortune.com/2026/07/16/mackenzie-scott-paradox-how-bull-market-lets-billionaires-give-away-money-without-getting-poorer/
The MacKenzie Scott paradox: How a bull market lets billionaires give away tens of billions without getting poorer | Fortune