Is Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune a Problem? Yes — Here’s Why

Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar fortune is not just a story about one unusually successful businessman. It is a story about what happens when private wealth grows to a scale that begins to resemble state power, public infrastructure, and political influence at the same time.

The Guardian argument by Ingrid Robeyns is not mainly about envy or personal dislike. It is about whether any democratic society can remain balanced when one individual holds resources larger than the economic output of many countries, while also controlling major companies, technologies, and communication platforms.