Is it morally permissible to be a billionaire? Should the ultra-rich be expected to give their fortunes away? And in what sense are the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world truly deserving of their enormous wealth?

In the third episode of the Now That You Mention It podcast, Dane and Kevin rant about Jeff Bezos, translate David Hume into modern parlance, and use the work of utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer as a backdrop for discussing the ethics of being a billionaire. Before that, though: Kevin shouts out SZA while drinking a pineapple-moss smoothie, and Dane wonders what's up with hip hop's weird obsession with The 48 Laws of Power.

Intro and break music courtesy of Chris Giuliano.

Works Cited:

A.Q. Smith: It's Basically Just Immoral To Be Rich

David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature

Peter Singer: The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle