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The world’s stingiest trillionaire

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The world’s stingiest trillionaire

Today, Explained

20 HOURS AGO
Today, Explained

Today, Explained

20 HOURS AGO
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Ten ways Elon Musk could use his money to make the world a better place... and why he probably won’t. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and ...

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This podcast explores the vast wealth of Elon Musk and the potential it holds to address some of the world's most pressing problems. It examines a list of concrete ways his fortune could be used for global good, while also delving into the reasons why he and other billionaires are unlikely to take such actions.
00:01
Elon Musk could end extreme poverty but likely won't
02:54
$10 billion could pay off all U.S. medical debt.
05:44
Musk reneged on a promise to fund the World Food Program
11:47
Musk gave less than 1% of his fortune to charity
18:03
The pledge is largely unfulfilled.

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Could Elon Musk become the world's first trillionaire, and what would that mean for global problems?
00:00
How much would it cost to end poverty, pay off medical debt, and climate-proof the world?
02:54
What about ending world hunger and doubling medical research? A look at Musk's track record.
05:44
Why does Musk refuse to give away his fortune, and what is the Giving Pledge?
11:47
Is the Giving Pledge a broken promise? A critique of billionaire philanthropy and the call for wealth taxes.
18:03

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Sean Rameswaram: By now, you've surely heard that the second most divisive man on Earth, Elon Musk, recently became the world's first trillionaire. We should note that it's not like he's swimming in a trillion Sacagaweas. The trillion dollars is tied to th...