Life at $1 Trillion: The Wealth Tier the Canon’s Ladder Doesn’t Reach
The world’s first trillionaire held the title for about twelve days. What actually changes one order of magnitude above $1 billion — and what turns out not to change at all.
The world’s first trillionaire held the title for about twelve days. What actually changes one order of magnitude above $1 billion — and what turns out not to change at all.
The 2026 Forbes 400 holds $8 trillion. The top 10 hold 37% of it, Elon Musk alone outweighs the poorest 164 members, the average member is 70, and 590 billionaires were too poor to get in.