Episode
The Libertarian: Elon Musk, Inequality, and the Politics of Envy
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- The Ricochet Superfeed
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 1654
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Summary
Richard Epstein takes on the growing obsession with billionaires, wealth taxes, and economic “justice,” arguing that making the rich poorer will not make the poor richer. Using Elon Musk’s hypothetical trillionaire status as a jumping-off point, Epstein explains why great fortunes are usually tied up in productive enterprises, not bank vaults, and why efforts to […]