whodathunkit
The world is turning on it’s head
An Indian and a Mexican now claim the top two spots on the riches people in the world list.
Number 5 is an Indian as well…
When 3 of the top 5 richest people in the world are from developing countries (partly because the number 3 and 4 are giving a lot of their money away) it really says something about the powerhouses of the future.
It also says a lot about economic polarization in developing countries. That 60 some billion dollars comes from somewhere - $50 from each man woman and child in India roughly. And when a significant proportion of the population is living on $1-$2 a day, well, lets just say that’s a very strong polarization.
It will be interesting to see if these richest people leave their country, give back to their country, give to other countries or reverse the flow of investment from developing to developed countries. With so much money concentrated at the top of a very steep pyramid, it will be interesting to see what happens.
The world is a mess.