Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi | TheBriefWire
Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ general
Becoming the worldâs first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy âWhoever said
Becoming the worldâs first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy âWhoever said âmoney canât buy happinessâ really knew what they were talking about,â Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn.
He capped the statement with a sad face emoji. Alas, Muskâs information is outdated. A 2024 study found a substantial difference in happiness between the wealthy and people who are low income.
âA greater feeling of control over life can explain about 75% of the association between money and happiness,â the studyâs author noted. Arwa Mahdawi is
a Guardian columnist and the author of Strong Female Lead Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠4:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠5:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Becoming the worldâs first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy âWhoever said âmoney canât buy happinessâ really knew what they were talking about,â Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn.
He capped the statement with a sad face emoji.
Alas, Muskâs information is outdated.
A 2024 study found a substantial difference in happiness between the wealthy and people who are low income.
âA greater feeling of control over life can explain about 75% of the association between money and happiness,â the studyâs author noted.
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