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[–] Mateoto@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Dmian@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

What challenges? They’re doing FINE! /s

[–] cloud@lazysoci.al 7 points 2 years ago

These people are some of the biggest money junkies on earth. They are so addicted to money that they wouldn't mind wrecking everything around them for some profits. At this point I don't think they qualify to do anything good for society

[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This title implies there are some people who are the poorest billionaires. I really hate that

[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] aeternum@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

how on earth do they survive on only 1 billion??

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

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

[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It must be embarrassing for them

[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years 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.

[–] cloud@lazysoci.al 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Name one of them that doesn't own a company that profits on fooling and tricking people

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

KONE makes elevators and escalators. I guess there's always stairs but elevators and escalators are quite handy

[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Moving stairs are witch craft. They trick people with their magic moving stairs, when it's just little fairies that were enslaved by the black stone of Deathkill the evil wizward that manually move the stairs.

[–] cloud@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago

If they are bigger than all other competitors they probably manufacture their elevators in china and profit on cheap labor. They also probably own all sort of these silly patents about pressing a button with a finger of walking at a certain angle

[–] joneskind@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

That’s unfair, you’re basically asking who isn’t a billionaire, which turns out to be paradoxical.

[–] yogsototh@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks like the French is richer than the sum of all other billionaires of Europe.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

[–] deft@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 years ago

I dislike how people claim who is richer.

Putin owns an economy, Kim owns an economy. I think they might be richer. I think plenty of people are far richer

[–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Supposedly, Putin is worth over $200 billion, making him richer than all of them.

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder how much of that is just an image. Like we've found out about their actual military state.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Good point.