We’re seeing extreme wealth go through the roof. In 2024, total billionaire wealth shot up by a whopping $2 trillion — three times more than the year before. Billionaires like to call themselves "self-made," Spoiler alert: 60% of their wealth actually comes from family inheritance, monopolies, and cronyism. They're not makers—they’re takers, cashing special favours from powerful pals, crushing competition and inheriting massive fortunes.
This system has been rigged for centuries, and colonialism played a huge role. People think colonialism — one of the world’s biggest heists, stealing land, resources, and people — is a thing of the past. But here’s the truth: the 1% made a fortune then, and they’re still cashing in today.
Modern colonialism might look different, but the game is the same. The rigged rules and uneven playing field set up then to benefit the few, persist today. And it’s the rest of us — countries and individuals — who are paying the price. In 2023, the Global North drained $921 billion from the Global South, four times what was spent on aid.