my name is elon musk, king of kings: look on my works, ye mighty, and despair
There is an argument for wealth taxes correcting externalities (the dangers to the public of outsized power) but i think there’s just as strong an argument for correcting internalities. Amassing huge amounts of wealth is about as bad for you as becoming a drunk or gambling addict
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
