Articles on Trillionaires

August 7, 2026

The moral paradox of extreme wealth: Why people oppose it yet are reluctant to take steps to reduce it

Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston

Extreme inequality is commonplace, so why do people accept it?

November 7, 2025

Carl Rhodes, University of Technology Sydney

Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire, delivering him unprecedented power and influence.

September 11, 2024

Richard Denniss, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

In a well-functioning market, no one would make excessive profits long enough to become a trillionaire.

Richard Denniss
Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Carl Rhodes
Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
Jen Cole Wright
Professor of Psychology, College of Charleston