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The Outrage Engine that is social media and op-eds has set its sights on a new target: billionaires. Apparently, being a billionaire is a bad, bad thing. Billionaires should sit down, shut up, and meekly wait until we confiscate their wealth. For certain people of certain political beliefs, this sounds like a great idea. Because, after all, nobody needs that much money. But is it really that simple? Can we really just steal billionaires’ money and nothing bad happens? Join James Harrigan and Antony Davies as they breakdown this and more on Words and Numbers.
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The Outrage Engine that is social media and op-eds has set its sights on a new target: billionaires. Apparently, being a billionaire is a bad, bad thing. Billionaires should sit down, shut up, and meekly wait until we confiscate their wealth. For certain people of certain political beliefs, this sounds like a great idea. Because, after all, nobody needs that much money. But is it really that simple? Can we really just steal billionaires’ money and nothing bad happens? Join James Harrigan and Antony Davies as they breakdown this and more on Words and Numbers.
Quick hits
Redditors are kind to a person in need
Hawaii tries to ban smoking 1
Hawaii tries to ban smoking 2
Foolishness of the week
Green New Deal Resolution
Topic of the week
Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax plan
How an income tax on the rich expanded to be a tax on everyone
Join the conversation
Antony Davies on Twitter
James R. Harrigan on Twitter
Antony Davies on Minds.com
James R. Harrigan on Minds.com
Words & Numbers Backstage
Let us know what you think at:
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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